The US evacuates its embassy in Israel due to “security risks” in the face of the possible attack on Iran: “Leave while there are flights”

This Friday, the US embassy in Jerusalem authorized all of its non-essential personnel and their families to leave Israel due to “security risks”. A decision revealed at the same time as the USS Gerald R. Fordthe largest aircraft carrier in the world, reaches the Israeli coast and joins the unprecedented military deployment in the Middle East.

US authorities emphasize that The situation in Israel is “unpredictable” and warn that their security is in danger due to possible attacks by “terrorist groups, lone actors and other violent extremists”: “Mortar shots, rockets and intrusions by armed drones and missiles can occur without warning.”

A warning that is registered in the face of the possibility that Donald Trump gives the green light to bomb military targets and nuclear facilities of the Iranian regime. Tehran has stated that any attack will have a response and that US military bases in the region will be legitimate targets.

“In response to security incidents and without prior notice, the US Embassy may further restrict or prohibit travel by US Government employees and their families to certain areas of Israel, the Old City of Jerusalem and the West Bank,” a statement said. “People are advised to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available“.

More fighter jets

He USS Gerald R. Fordthe jewel in the crown of the “army” that Trump has sent to the Middle East to pressure the ayatollah regime, left the Greek island of Crete yesterday after a supply stop at a US naval base. this friday will arrive in Haifanorthern city with the largest port and one of the most important naval bases in Israel.

The Israeli media have also reported the landing of twenty American refueling planes at the Ben Gurion airport this morning, adding to the dozen F-22 fighters of the US Army who arrived in Israel on Tuesday. Tel Aviv has demanded that Trump reinforce its anti-aircraft defense capacity in the face of foreseeable retaliation from the Iranian regime.

He USS Gerald R. Fordwhose fighter jets participated in the military operation to capture Venezuelan autocrat Nicolás Maduro, is the second aircraft carrier sent to the region after the USS Abraham Lincolnwhich arrived in the Persian Gulf with its three escort ships in early January.

Iran and the United States concluded this Thursday their third round of negotiations on the scope and development of the Iranian nuclear program under military threats from Washington, which has carried out the largest deployment since the invasion of Iraq. The two aircraft carriers are added several destroyers and dozens of fighter jets that threaten to shake the fragile stability of the Islamic Republic.

The meeting in Geneva concluded with positive statements by the mediators and a next meeting already scheduled for next week. According to The New York Times, The US has demanded that Iran permanently close nuclear facilities of Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan and to stop enriching uranium.

Tehran, for its part, has committed to suspending all enrichment activities for several years as a gesture of goodwill and to gain confidence, but has asked to maintain minimum levels for medical research purposes.