Stars and Stripes in the Biblical Heartland

Jerusalem, 27 February, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- The U.S. embassy offers pop-up consular services in the Israeli town of Efrat on Feb. 27, 2026, the first time it has done so in Judea and Samaria. A sizable number of U.S. immigrants live in Efrat and the surrounding Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem. Photo by Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS-IL