The Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that the United States will move its embassy to Jerusalem "within the year." The remark was made during the prime minister's official visit to India and based on a "solid assessment," the newspaper Haaretz reported. Netanyahu contradicted the United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who said that the relocation of the embassy would require at least three years.
Israeli chief of state said he believes that US President Donald Trump's opposition to the Iranian nuclear deal and the recent aid cut to Palestinians show that Washington wants to further strengthen the alliance between the two countries. Last December, Trump promised to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognizing it as the capital of the Middle Eastern country. The move sparked opposition in the international community, with the United Nations General Assembly condemning the decision with a non-binding resolution.
