US Embassy in Israel allows non-essential staff to flee
The US Embassy in Israel said on Friday that it had authorized the departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of US officials against the backdrop of US-Iran tensions.
Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.
This edition is dedicated largely to developments on the US-Iran file:
- Second US aircraft carrier approaches Haifa, Israel
- US Embassy in Jerusalem authorizes non-essential staff to leave country
- China tells nationals to evacuate Iran
- Satellite imagery suggests US tankers positioned at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport
Plus:
- Saudi Arabia, Iran seek mediation role as Pakistan declares war on Afghanistan
- Syria, Druze militia conduct prisoner exchange
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