U.S. Embassy Issues Alert Amid Reports of Iran Attack on Israel Within 48 Hours

The United States Embassy in Israel on Thursday said restrictions have been imposed on government employees and their families amid mounting fears of an imminent attack by Iran.

The security alert said staffers and their loved ones will be prohibited from all personal travel outside of the areas of greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Be’er Sheva “until further notice.” The update said the restrictions are being imposed “out of an abundance of caution.”

It did not specifically mention Iran, though Tehran has vowed to retaliate against what it described as an Israeli airstrike on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria on April 1. The attack in Damascus—for which the Israeli government has not claimed responsibility—killed 13 people including two Iranian generals and five officers.

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