[The State Department justifies the decision of the deteriorating and unpredictable safety situation in the region](t.co/0tvSfhwFC1). The Embassy stresses that in consequence to safety incidents, it can at any time, without notice, introduce additional restrictions or travel bans for American officials and their families, including the Old Town of Jerusalem and part of the West Bank. According to the Times of Israel, Ambassador Michael Huckabee was about to say that those embassy workers who want to leave Israel should do so today. This would mean that communication with Israel could be interrupted in the short term.
