A few countries followed the U.S. lead by moving or announcing plans to move their embassies to Jerusalem, while most maintained their embassies in Tel Aviv, adhering to the long-standing international consensus.

A few countries followed the U.S. lead by moving or announcing plans to move their embassies to Jerusalem, while most maintained their embassies in Tel Aviv, adhering to the long-standing international consensus.

Following the United States' controversial decision in 2017 to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and move its embassy there, a handful of countries announced plans to relocate their embassies to Jerusalem or actually did so, aligning with the U.S. stance. However, the majority of nations chose to maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv, thereby upholding the longstanding international consensus. This consensus generally refrains from recognizing Jerusalem as the capital until a comprehensive peace agreement is reached between Israel and Palestine, reflecting the city's complex political and religious significance in the region.