Report: Mike Huckabee Announces Permanent U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced that the U.S. plans to break ground on a permanent embassy in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Post reported that Israel and the U.S. signed an agreement July 1st that allocates the Allenby Compound in southern Jerusalem for the permanent embassy. Huckabee said construction may take years but added that the project is a long-term American commitment to Jerusalem.