In response to rising tensions in the region between Israel and Iran, the US Embassy in Jerusalem issued a new security update on Thursday that would encroach on its people ‘ travel. The U.S. government employees and their families are prohibited from visiting the greater Tel Aviv ( including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda ), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice, according to the embassy’s statement in a Thursday security alert. The Trump administration announced a reduction in the number of employees in the Middle East following the release of the security notice. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth authorized the deliberate expulsion of military personnel from parts of South and Central Asia, including parts of north Africa. Based on its most recent assessment and commitment” to keeping Americans protected, both at home and abroad,” the State Department announced it has ordered the withdrawal of all nonessential workers from the US Embassy in Baghdad. The embassy now had a small personnel, and the order won’t have an impact on a lot of the staff. The US Embassy in Israel stated in the alert on Thursday that it “reminds U.S. citizens of the continued need for caution and increased personal security awareness,” including knowing the location of the nearest shelter in the event of a red alert. Security incidents, including mortar, rocket, and missile fire, and unmanned aircraft system ( UAS ) intrusions, frequently occur without any prior notice. They ( US personnel ) are being moved out because there might be danger, he said, and” we will see what happens.” Trump expressed a less-than-optimistic view of reaching a deal with Iran, telling the New York Post’s” Pod Force One” radio that he was “getting more and more less comfortable about” a offer. He has previously claimed that Israel or the US was launch strikes against Iranian nuclear infrastructure if conversations failed. They appear to be putting things off, which is unfortunate. I’m not as comfortable as I was a few months ago. In the meeting that was made on Monday and released on Wednesday, he said,” Someone happened to them”.
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