Samoa

Samoa to establish embassy in Jerusalem, deepen Israeli ties, PM Laoli Lauatea Schmidt says

Israel and Samoa deepen ties as Samoa plans embassy in Jerusalem, building on years of cooperation through MASHAV and UN support.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS, MATHILDA HELLER
Prime Minister of Samoa La’auli Leuatea Schmidt spoke with Gideon Saar on Sunday January 11, 2026.
A white plume rises over Tonga when the underwater volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai erupted

Tsunami observed in American Samoa after Tonga volcano erupts

An underwater volcano off Tonga erupted on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning for several South Pacific island nations, with footage on social media showing waves crashing into homes.

|ByREUTERS
Israeli medical professionals helping measles patients in Samoa.

Israeli team who treated measles patients in Samoa: Get vaccinated

The trip to Samoa was "difficult and complicated," Dr. Itai M. Pessach of Sheba Medical Center.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
Doctor vaccinating patient using the syringe in hospital, Medical healthcare concept, selective focus (Illustrative)

Samoa extends measles state of emergency, NZ to fund vaccination campaign

Samoa said a state of emergency will be extended to Dec. 29 with 5,154 cases of measles now reported since the outbreak started in October. Samoa has a population of only 200,000.

|ByREUTERS

PM thanks Samoan president for support in international forums

Israel and Samoa signed a visa waiver agreement at the outset of the meeting.

MARCH 4, 2019ByHERB KEINON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with the Prime Minister of Samoa Tuila'epa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on March 4rh, 2019

Rivlin tells Samoan PM he regrets missing visit to island nation

Rivlin explained that when he was Speaker of the Knesset, he had visited New Zealand, and from there had gone to Tonga. He would have liked to continue to Samoa, but the timing was prohibitive.

MARCH 4, 2019ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin (R) with Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi of Samoa (L), March 4th, 2019