US tells embassy personnel in Israel to restrict travel amid Iranian threats

The United States says it has restricted its employees in Israel and their family members from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Beersheba areas amid Iran’s threats to retaliate against its regional adversary.

“Out of an abundance of caution, US government employees and their family members are restricted from personal travel outside the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Beersheba areas until further notice,” the US embassy says in a security alert posted on its website today. “US government personnel are authorized to transit between these three areas for personal travel.”

Washington has a policy of informing all American citizens via such warnings when it updates security measures for its personnel in a country.