After Slovenia’s parliament approved the formation of a government under newly elected prime minister Janez Jansa, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced Thursday that Israel will open an embassy in the Central European country, after years of sour ties with outgoing premier Robert Golob.

“Janez Jansa is a clear and steadfast friend of Israel, and his election creates a unique opportunity to advance bilateral relations between our countries, which have been at a low point in recent years due to the hostility of the previous government in Ljubljana,” Sa’ar said in a statement, adding that the Foreign Ministry will “act without delay” to implement the embassy opening.

Jansa, a former nationalist premier, is known as an admirer of US President Donald Trump and a supporter of Israel. After Golob failed to clinch a deal following parliamentary elections in March, he was able to strike a coalition deal to form a........

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