The US Embassy in Jerusalem has authorized the evacuation of non-permanent US government personnel and their families from Israel due to heightened security risks.. The State Department made a corresponding decision on February 27.

The embassy noted that due to recent security incidents and without warning, additional restrictions on travel of US government employees and their families to certain areas of Israel, the Old City of Jerusalem and the West Bank may be imposed..

US citizens are advised to consider leaving the country while commercial flights are available.

On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency U. government personnel and family members of U. government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks.

In response to security incidents and without advance notice, the U. ...pic. twitter. com/aWzX6Gk36x - U. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) February 27, 2026 Diplomats stress that terrorists can attack tourist sites, transport hubs, markets and government offices without warning. The security situation in the region is changing very quickly.

The embassy warns that northern Israel and areas near the borders with Lebanon and Syria remain particularly dangerous due to ongoing military activity. All travel is prohibited in the Gaza Strip, pedestrian crossings from Israel and Egypt remain closed.

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Embassy urges citizens to exercise increased caution, avoid large crowds and demonstrations, closely monitor official communications, and plan travel based on possible restrictions.

Let us remind you that negotiations between the United States and Iran, which were held in Geneva on Thursday, February 26, ended without reaching an agreement.. The positions of the parties are far from agreement on key issues.

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