Washington has told non-emergency staff and family members that they can leave Israel, the US embassy in Jerusalem said on Friday, amid fears that a potential war between the US and Iran could spiral into a regional conflict.
The embassy said the move, which followed an order earlier this week for non-essential staff to evacuate the US mission in Lebanon, was due to “safety risks”, but did not elaborate on what they were.
The notice from the embassy added that the US could further restrict personnel from visiting certain parts of Israel, the occupied West Bank and Jerusalem’s Old City “without advance notice”. “Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available,” it said.
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