Paraguay has reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that marks a diplomatic win for Israel as it faces increasing international isolation because of the Gaza war

Paraguay formally opened its new Jerusalem embassy in Israel on Thursday in a ceremony attended by President Santiago Peña and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a back-and-forth struggle over the diplomatic seat that kicked off in 2018.

Visiting Paraguayan President Santiago Peña reopened his country’s embassy in Jerusalem during a ceremony on Thursday afternoon, saying Asunción will continue to stand “with the people of Israel forever.

Paraguay's President Santiago Pena vowed on Thursday to stand with Israel, as he inaugurated the Latin American country's embassy after it moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem for a second time.Paraguay moved its embassy to Jerusalem a first time in May 2018,

Jerusalem: The small South American nation of Paraguay reopened its embassy in Jerusalem on Thursday, becoming the latest of just a small handful of countries to recognise the bitterly contested city as Israel's capital.

Paraguay formally opened its new Jerusalem embassy in Israel on Thursday in a ceremony attended by President Santiago Peña and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, following a back-and-forth struggle over the diplomatic seat that kicked off in 2018. Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar was present at the ceremony.

Hamas Movement said that the decision by the President of Paraguay, Santiago Peña, to relocate his country's embassy to occupied Jerusalem represents a blatant violation of the rights of the Palestinian people to their land and eternal capital.

An Israeli strike killed at least one person Thursday in the Lebanese border town of Khiam, the state news agency said, less than a day after Israeli troops handed the hilltop village back to the Lebanese army in coordination with U.N. peacekeepers,