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US reiterates call for all citizens to 'leave Iran now,' in security alert on open border crossings

The US urged its citizens to "leave Iran now" due to protests, security measures, and flight disruptions. Dual nationals face the risk of detention, the travel advisory warned.

 An Iranian woman walks past an anti-US mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, April 26, 2025; illustrative
Education Minister Yoav Kisch (L) and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee (R), February 2026.

Kisch and Huckabee call to move embassies into Israel’s capital, Jerusalem

Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez meets with U.S. envoy Laura Dogu as the two countries gradually resume bilateral relations broken in 2019, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, February 2, 2026.

Venezuela's interim president meets US envoy as diplomatic ties resume

Around 50 protesters gathered outside the US embassy to protest against what they described as Washington's inaction in the face of the latest massacre in Syria carried out by the Sharaa regime, on January 21, 2026.

Protesters outside US embassy demand US, Israeli action after Kurdish massacre


US pulls out most staff from Ukraine embassy over fears of Russian invasion

A senior State Department official said the Biden administration would continue diplomatic efforts to "ensure that Ukraine does not become a war zone."

 A view shows the Gozhsky training ground during military exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Grodno region, Belarus, February 12, 2022.

US tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

"Military action by Russia could come at any time," the US Embassy said in a statement.

 A view shows the U.S. embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine January 24, 2022

Bennett coalition set for post-budget clashes

Post-budget clashes within the Bennett-Lapid coalition include those over settlements, the US consulate, Benjamin Netanyahu, religious reform, and more.

 Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at the cabinet meeting, November 7, 2021.

Israel must stand strong against reopening of US consulate - editorial

The budget passed on Friday, and on Saturday night Bennett and Lapid both emphasized that they are opposed to reopening the consulate.

A worker hangs a road sign directing to the U.S. embassy, in the area of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem, May 7, 2018.

Bennett: There’s no room in Jerusalem for a US consulate for Palestinians

The Biden administration has promised the PA it will reopen the consulate-general but has to make good on that pledge.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett shake hands during a meeting at the White House in August.

Grapevine November 5, 2021: French connection

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Optic Center founder and CEO Laurent Levy inaugurates his first store in the capital

US Embassy in Jerusalem announces new initiative to assist Americans

With an unprecedented backlog of requests piling up for passports and CBRAs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State's additional resources come as a major relief to US immigrants.

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Biden envoy talked with PA about dropping ‘pay for slay’

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Israel and Palestinian Affairs Hady Amr discussed "payments to individuals imprisoned for acts of terrorism" with Israeli and Palestinian officials.

Palestinian prisoners wait to be released from Ketziot prison, southern Israel, October 1, 2007

Moona brings high-tech centers to Israel's Arab communities

"The Biden Administration considers the economic advancement of Israel's middle class and the periphery to be of great importance," said the US Embassy's economical envoy Larry Memmott.

 Moona - A Space for Change founder Asaf Brimer speaking at the launch event in Majd el-Kurum.

Barkat to meet senators on Jerusalem consulate for Palestinians

Joint List Mk Tibi wrote to US Secretary of State Blinken in favor of reopening a consulate in the capital that serves the Palestinian Authority.

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