Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
National flags for Nauru fly at the Pacific Islands Forum on the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru, September 3, 2018. (Jason Oxenham/Pool via AP)
The Pacific island nation of Nauru will open an embassy in Jerusalem, according to Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar’s office.
Nauru, among the smallest nations in the world with around 10,000 inhabitants, will be the 10th country to open an embassy in Israel’s capital.
The United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Fiji, and Somaliland have embassies in Jerusalem, while Colombia announced its intention to open one last week.
Other countries — including Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia — have embassy branches in the capital.
Sa’ar and Nauruan Foreign Minister Lionel Aingimea met last June in Fiji and agreed on the move, according to Sa’ar’s office.
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar (R) shakes hands with Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka prior to a press conference at government buildings in Suva on June 2, 2026. (Leon LORD / AFP)
The embassy is expected to open in the coming months. Nauru, a firm supporter of Israel, recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2019.
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