In a budget-cutting move, Israel is closing five of its diplomatic offices around the world.
The affected consulates are in Philadelphia, Belarus, El Salvador and Marseilles, France, along with a “roving ambassador” to the Caribbean, the Jerusalem Post reported on Jan. 6.
Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the saved money will go toward existing consulates and embassies.
In addition to its embassy in Washington and the Philadelphia consulate, Israel has consulates in eight other U.S. cities: New York, Boston, Miami, Atlanta, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco. — jta