Today, the status of Jerusalem remains one of the core
issues in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. During the
1948 Arab–Israeli War, West Jerusalem was among the
areas captured and later annexed by Israel while East
Jerusalem, including the Old City, was captured and later
annexed by Jordan. Israel captured East Jerusalem from
Jordan during the 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently
annexed it. Israel’s 1980 Basic Law the Jerusalem Law
refers to Jerusalem as the country’s undivided capital.
The international community rejected the annexation as
illegal and treats East Jerusalem as Palestinian territory
occupied by Israel.[19][20][21][22] The international community
does not recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital,
and the city hosts no foreign embassies.