The U.S. State Department has initiated the evacuation of nonessential diplomats and their families from the embassy in Israel as tensions escalate between Israel and Iran. This decision comes as the U.S. possibly faces direct involvement in the ongoing conflict. A government plane has already evacuated diplomats who requested to leave, and U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee outlined plans for additional evacuation measures. The term "authorized departure" implies that eligible embassy personnel and their families can leave at government expense due to security concerns.
The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel due to escalating hostilities with Iran.
"Given the ongoing situation and as part of the embassy's authorized departure status, mission personnel have begun departing Israel through a variety of means," the State Department said.
Officials noted that the evacuations were in response to concerns about U.S. involvement in potential conflicts emerging from Israel and Iran tensions.
U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced plans for evacuation flights for private American citizens as hostilities intensify.
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