The Dominican Republic announced that it was considering moving its embassy to Jerusalem.
The country’s foreign ministry said in a statement it was considering the step at the request of the local Jewish community.
The ministry noted that its embassy in Israel had been in Jerusalem until 1980.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi welcomed the move in a tweet. “I congratulate the FM of the Dominican Republic, @RobalsdqAlvarez [Roberto Alvarez Gil], on the decision of the Dominican Government to consider moving their embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.’’