US Ambassador Mike Huckabee and Israeli officials signed Wednesday the land allocation agreement for the permanent US Embassy building at the Allenby Camp compound in Jerusalem. Huckabee thanked President Trump for his "brave and bold decision" to move the embassy.
The formal signing of the land allocation agreement for the permanent US Embassy building in Jerusalem was completed Wednesday at noon. Ambassador Mike Huckabee represented the United States, with Israeli officials signing on behalf of the host government. The site, at the Allenby Camp compound in southern Jerusalem, has been advancing through bureaucratic stages for months. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously signed off on a lease fee reduction for the plot, as The Zioneer reported Tuesday evening. The ceremony, originally scheduled to include Prime Minister Netanyahu, proceeded after his cancellation was announced. Huckabee praised President Trump for following through on his commitment to relocate the embassy to Jerusalem, a move initiated in 2018 with the current temporary facility.
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