Prime Minister Yair Lapid met with British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday, with Truss reportedly telling Lapid she was considering moving her country's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
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According to a report in the UK's Telegraph, a Downing Street spokeswoman stated that Truss informed Lapid "about her review of the current location of the British Embassy in Israel."
Truss had pledged she would make this move in a letter to the Conservative Friends of Israel during the race to become the next British premier. At the time, Truss said she understood the "importance and sensitivity" of the location.
She would be following in the footsteps of former US president Donald Trump, who first relocated the United States embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in 2017, with countries such as Honduras and Guatemala following suit.
Also during the meeting, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Lapid emphasized that Israel expects a "longer and stronger" Iran nuclear deal that will address multi-dimensional threats from Iran.
Lapid added that Britain must not allow further compromises to Iran, according to a press release by the Prime Minister's Office.
Lapid also took the opportunity in his first meeting with Truss to congratulate her after she replaced Boris Johnson earlier in September, and said he was confident Israel-UK ties would rise to new heights under her leadership.
He additionally expressed his condolences after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Oded Revivi, mayor of Efrat, said on the matter, "I was present in Manchester a few weeks ago when Truss ran for leadership of the party. Truss understood the power of the Jews within the party, and she therefore worked to meet with them and create a dialogue. She also promised to work to move the embassy. What is now surprising to many, is her message to Lapid about her intention to move the embassy and her desire to fulfill an election promise.
"It seems that Prime Minister Truss has taught Israeli politicians a lesson in keeping promises and another lesson in how Britain views the status of Jerusalem when there are those who want two states for two people," he said.
i24NEWS contributed to this report
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