Report: Czech Republic to Move Embassy to Jerusalem at Trump’s Request

A senior Czech official has informed an Israeli counterpart that the Czech government has decided to relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to Yerushalayim in the near future, according to Israeli media reports on Sunday.

The move, according to Ynet, was made at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, who previously shifted the U.S. embassy to Yerushalayim in 2018.

The Czech Republic, an ally of Israel, has consistently supported the country, particularly since the Oct. 7 massacre. Alongside Hungary, it has helped block anti-Israel initiatives within the European Union, where unanimous agreement among all 27 member states is required for foreign policy decisions.

Israel hopes the Czech decision will pave the way for Hungary to follow suit, according to the report. During Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s visit to Budapest last week, Hungarian officials conveyed that while they are in favor of moving their embassy to Yerushalayim in principle, they do not wish to be the first EU country to make such a significant diplomatic shift. Instead, they prefer to wait for the “right moment.”

Currently, six countries have embassies in Yerushalayim: the United States, Guatemala, Kosovo, Honduras, Papua New Guinea, and Paraguay. According to Ynet, Israel also expects Argentine President Javier Milei to announce the relocation of his country’s embassy by the end of the year, although internal political challenges may delay the move.

In February, Fiji declared its intention to open an embassy in Israel, potentially becoming the seventh country to establish its mission in Yerushalayim.