Jerusalem, 11 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Samoa will open an embassy in Jerusalem in 2026, Samoan Prime Minister Laoli Lauatea Schmidt told Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar in a phone conversation, Israel’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Sunday. Sa’ar invited Schmidt to visit Israel to advance preparations for the new embassy. Saar also expressed appreciation for Samoa’s consistent support of Israel at the United Nations. Jerusalem and Apia have collaborated over the years Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation (MASHAV), providing training and support in areas such as energy, and in 2023 the two countries ratified a mutual approval-exemption agreement.
Currently, seven countries — the United States, Fiji, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea and Paraguay — operate full embassies in Jerusalem.
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