Washington’s planning commission approved a plan that would place the Israeli ambassador’s residence on embassy grounds.
The Israeli ambassador currently maintains a house in a different neighborhood. The Washington Jewish Week reported this week that the National Capital Planning Commission approved an expansion for the embassy that would include a three-story residence.
The move comes in part to reduce State Department costs in securing both sites.
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