U.S. and Israel Sign Deal for Jerusalem Embassy Compound

The United States and Israel signed an agreement on July 1, 2026, to allocate land for a permanent U.S. Embassy compound in Jerusalem. Mike Huckabee, the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar signed the accord at the Israeli Foreign Ministry, designating the Allenby Compound in southern Jerusalem as the site for the new complex.

The agreement formalizes a diplomatic process initiated by President Donald Trump in December 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate the embassy from Tel Aviv. Ambassador Huckabee stated via social media that the multi-million dollar property was acquired for one U.S. dollar.

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Leon attended the ceremony, describing the move as turning the relocation from paper into stone. While officials framed the deal as a symbol of an unbreakable alliance, the Israeli rights group Adalah denounced the agreement. Adalah asserted that the Allenby Compound consists of land confiscated from Palestinian owners under the 1950 Absentees’ Property Law.

The signing occurred following a joint military campaign against Iran and amidst reported tensions between President Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu concerning the conclusion of that conflict.