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by this2shallPass 3091 days ago
Yes, it is standard to refer to capital city as a short hand for its government or state. Different news organizations dance around this issue differently for Israel given the context. Many say Tel Aviv, as this article does. Some say Israeli government, Jerusalem government, or describe Jerusalem as the seat of Israel's government, saying nothing about what Israel's capital is. Others describe Jerusalem as Israel's capital. It will be interesting to see what happens over the next couple years given the US's recent announcement. My guess is more of the same.