Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael Political NewsThe mission in Suva will oversee relations with nine additional Pacific nations, as Jerusalem seeks deeper economic, security and research ties across the regionShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeLiza Rozovsky02:20 PM • June 02 2026 IDTIsrael's Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar inaugurated the country's first embassy in Fiji on Thursday, marking a new step in Jerusalem's efforts to expand its diplomatic footprint in the Pacific.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Gideon Sa'arIsraeli politicsCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesBeaufort CastleHezbollahHaaretz BoycottGazaIsrael ElectionsHaQuizHaaretz PodcastThree People Killed in Southern Israel in Separate Criminal IncidentsLebanese Media Reports 4 Dead in Israeli Strikes After Trump's Limited TruceFrance Bans Israel From Defense Exhibition, Israeli Defense Ministry Says'Political Figures Kindly Advised Me Not to Translate A Historian in Gaza'Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon Escalation, Report SaysRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian AuthorityIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War