American Embassy Opens in Jerusalem

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2nd L), his wife Sara Netanyahu (L), Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner (3rd L), US President's daughter Ivanka Trump, US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and US ambassador to Israel David Friedman attend the oepning of the US embassy in Jerusalem on May 14, 2018. MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP/Getty Images

The United States embassy opened in Jerusalem on Monday, May 14, marking a historic moment in America’s relationship with Israel.

In December last year, President Donald Trump delivered on a campaign promise saying he would move the embassy from Tel Aviv to Israel’s official capital, Jerusalem.