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US orders personnel and families to evacuate Israel as Iran tensions escalate
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US orders personnel and families to evacuate Israel as Iran tensions escalate

The United States State Department has authorised the departure of non-emergency government personnel and their family members from Mission Israel, citing safety risks, the US Embassy in Jerusalem announced on Friday. The embassy said it may further restrict or prohibit US government employees and their families from travelling to certain areas of Israel, the Old […]

US to provide consular services in illegal West Bank settlements
Politicshelsinki-times2d ago

US to provide consular services in illegal West Bank settlements

The United States will provide passport services inside an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank for the first time, the US embassy in Jerusalem has announced. The move applies to the settlement of Efrat and will begin on 27 February. The decision has drawn condemnation from Palestinian officials, who describe it as a breach of international law. In a statement, the US embassy said consular officers would offer routine passport services in Efrat for one day as part of an outreach i...