Israel’s ambassador to Fiji, Maya Y. Yaron, presented her credentials to Fijian President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu in the capital Suva on Tuesday, marking a step forward in bilateral ties, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
The development comes after Fiji opened an embassy in Israel last year.
🇮🇱🤝🇫🇯 A special moment in Israel–Fiji relations: Ambassador Maya Y. Yaron presented her credentials to the President of Fiji, H.E. Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, in Suva today.
— Israel Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA) May 19, 2026
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Israel plans to reopen its embassy in Suva in the near future, the ministry said, describing the move as part of efforts to strengthen relations between the two countries.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced in December that Israel would open an embassy in the South Pacific island nation the following year.
Fiji inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem on Sept. 17, becoming the seventh nation to establish a diplomatic mission in Israel’s capital. Foreign Minister Sitiveni Rabuka traveled to the Jewish state with a delegation of senior government ministers for the inauguration ceremony, meeting Sa’ar, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials.
In October, Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel became the first Israeli government official to make a state visit to Fiji and Papua New Guinea.
