US to shut down embassy in Israel through Friday

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The US State Department says it will close the US Embassy in Jerusalem from Wednesday through Friday due to the security situation in the region.

The department made the announcement in a social media post on Tuesday. It says the closure includes the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

The statement says the department is "always planning for contingencies to assist with private US citizens' departure from crisis areas."

But it also says there is currently no announcement about assisting them to depart from the region.

Ref : NHK

 

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