US authorises the departure of some embassy personnel from Israel due to safety risks
The United States has authorised the departure of some embassy personnel and their families from Israel due to safety risks, the U.S. embassy said in a post on X on Friday.
By Reuters |
US authorises departure of some embassy staff from Israel amid security concerns
The United States has authorised the departure of some embassy personnel and their families from Israel due to safety risks, the U.S. embassy said in a post on X on Friday.
<div class="embed-content"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and family members of U.S. government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks. <br/><br/><br />In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the U.S.… <a href="https://t.co/aWzX6Gk36x">pic.twitter.com/aWzX6Gk36x</a><br/><br />— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) <a href="https://twitter.com/usembassyjlm/status/2027312031133499902?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><br /><br /></div> It said the U.S. embassy could further restrict U.S. government employees and their families from travelling to certain areas of Israel, Jerusalem's Old City and the West Bank without advance notice, and advised U.S. citizens to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights remain available.
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