Colombia’s new government will open an embassy in Jerusalem

In December 2025, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland, which broke away from Somalia in 1991.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar revealed the move in a press release, saying, “I am proud to announce that Israel will open its first embassy in Ljubljana.”

His return marks the end of the saga of returning all live and deceased hostages taken by Hamas on October 7.

“A historic milestone”, affirmed the Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna.

Kazakhstan, a Muslim-majority country in Central Asia, will be the fifth country to sign the Abraham Accords.

Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna welcomed the announcement as a “new milestone” in the partnership between the countries.

Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, announced in a historic first address to the Knesset that his country will move its embassy to Jerusalem next year.

The 21-year-old had been serving in the Israeli army on the border of Gaza when he was captured by Hamas militants on 7 October 2023.

Israel’s Presidency will be guided by the theme Crossroads of Generations, emphasizing the passing of the torch of Holocaust remembrance from the survivors to future generations.

“This is a historic moment that marks a milestone in the relations between the countries,” Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar said while describing Moldova as “a friendly country to Israel.”

The amateur singer was with friends at the Nova festival when it came under attack by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023. She survived by hiding under dead bodies inside a roadside bomb shelter.

The monument is the first of its kind in the city to commemorate both the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre and Israel Defense Forces soldiers who fell in the ensuing war.