Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
A Hungarian flag flies next to the country's new embassy branch in Jerusalem on December 1, 2025. (Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
Hungary, one of Israel’s closest allies in Europe, raises its flag over a new embassy branch it is opening in Jerusalem.
The Hungarian Academy in Jerusalem, a cultural center located next to the YMCA in Jerusalem’s Talbiyeh neighborhood, will officially open its doors early next year, Hungary’s Embassy tells The Times of Israel. The director will arrive in January.
The Czech Republic has an embassy branch facing Hungary’s new cultural center, and Slovakia has one down the street.
Hungary has operated a trade office in Jerusalem since 2019. Its primary embassy branch is in Tel Aviv.
Seven countries have embassies in Jerusalem: The US, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay and Fiji. Other countries’ embassies are located in Tel Aviv.
A sign denoting Hungary’s new embassy branch in Jerusalem, December 1, 2025.(Lazar Berman/The Times of Israel)
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