U.S. authorizes departure of non-essential embassy staff from Israel over safety risks
JERUSALEM, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. State Department has authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their families from Israel due to safety concerns, the U.S. Embassy in Israel said Friday.
The embassy said in a statement that individuals should consider departing while commercial flights are still operating.
It added that it may further restrict or prohibit U.S. government