US signs $1 lease with Israel to build permanent embassy in West Jerusalem

The United States and Israel have signed a lease agreement for land to build a permanent US embassy in West Jerusalem. According to Al Jazeera, the lease comes at a symbolic price of one dollar. This deal formalizes the US diplomatic presence in the Israeli capital.

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