The United States has issued travel restrictions for its employees in Israel amid fears of an attack by Iran.
A security alert by the United States embassy in Israel said the restrictions are in place for travels out outside of “Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva” by employees and their family members.
“Out of an abundance of caution, U.S. government employees and their family members are restricted from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva areas until further notice.”
The statement added that it “may further restrict or prohibit U.S. government employees and their family members from traveling to certain areas of Israel (including the Old City of Jerusalem) and the West Bank.”
Iran has promised to strike back at Israel “at the same magnitude and harshness” after an Israeli strike in Syria killed two Iranian Generals and five other officers.
UK Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has called his Iranian partner to encourage against further heightening.
Iran backs Hamas, the Palestinian group battling Israel in Gaza, as well as other groups all through the region, including Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Those murdered within the embassy assault included a senior commander of Iran’s tip top Quds Constrain in Syria and Lebanon, as well as other military figures.
The assault came at a time when the international community is pushing to avoid a spillover of the war which as reduced Gaza to rubbles.
Talking on Wednesday, US President Joe Biden cautioned Iran was planning a “significant attack” and promised to offer “ironclad” support for Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government was prepared to meet any security challenge, and cautioned that Israel would hurt any nation that hurts Israel.
“We are arranged to meet all of the security needs of the State of Israel, both protectively and offensively,” he said.
The commander responsible for US operations within the Center East, Erik Kurilla, has travelled to Israel for talks with authorities on security dangers.
According to the Pentagon, the visit had been planned already but had been brought forward “due to later developments”.
Taking after a call with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Lord Cameron said he had “made clear… that Iran must not draw the Center East into a more extensive conflict”.
“I am profoundly concerned around the potential for error driving to advance violence,” he said.
