Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s wife, Sara, says Honduras will be opening a diplomatic facility in Jerusalem next week and that she’s responsible for the move.
In a Facebook live stream with Culture Minister Miri Regev, Sara Netanyahu claims that the move came after a government-funded trip she took last year to Guatemala, which neighbors Honduras.
“When I visited Guatemala I spoke with Patricia Morales and her husband the president [Jimmy Morales], I asked them to operate vis-a-vis Honduras so it’ll move its embassy to Jerusalem,” Sara Netanyahu says.
“I’m happy to announce on Sunday Honduras is opening a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem, a step on the way to [moving] an embassy.”
Shortly after Netanyahu’s comments, the Foreign Ministry confirms the move and says Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez and his wife will arrive in Israel Saturday evening ahead of the opening of a trade mission in Jerusalem.
The Israeli ministry describes the opening of a trade office as a step toward Honduras moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
At the beginning of the year, Honduras and Israel agreed to work toward opening embassies in Jerusalem and Tegucigalpa.
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