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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are in Israel to open the controversial US embassy in Jerusalem

Alexandra Ma   

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are in Israel to open the controversial US embassy in Jerusalem
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Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu pose with other officials ahead of the opening.

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have arrived in Israel to open the new US embassy in Jerusalem.

The US president's daughter and son-in-law, as well as other senior administration officials, will attend the opening of the embassy later on Monday, around 4 p.m. local time.

Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital in December, fulfilling a campaign pledge and upending decades of US policy in the Middle East.

Monday's ceremony will be largely symbolic, as the new embassy building isn't ready yet - only a small interim embassy will start operating on Monday inside the existing US consulate building in Jerusalem.

A larger site will be found later when the rest of the existing US embassy relocates from Tel Aviv

Scroll down to see more photos of the visit.

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