Foreign Ministry said to fear that Israeli red tape could delay US embassy move

The Foreign Ministry is reportedly concerned that Israeli bureaucracy could delay the relocation of the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which is currently scheduled for mid-May.

According to Hadashot TV news, Foreign Ministry director-general Yuval Rotem urges Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon in a letter to expedite the building permit process, or risk pushing off the US mission move.

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