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US urges countries to boost security around synagogues ahead of High Holidays

The State Department is also seeking increased protection around Jewish community residential areas and along routes used by worshippers walking to synagogues.

 A kippah demonstration in front of a synagogue in Berlin
The Western Galilee.

US Embassy delegation visits Upper Galilee to support economic recovery, investment

The US flag flutters outside the US Embassy, seen across the Tigris River in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone on March 17, 2026.

US preparing to send diplomats back to Middle East embassies after Iran war evacuations - report

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, US, January 26, 2017.

US embassies in Middle East brace for prolonged reduced operations amid Iran conflict


Trump reiterates: 'If the hostages aren't released by the time I take office, there will be hell'

Trump added: "I am Israel’s best friend. I moved the embassy to Jerusalem—everything was good, including the Abraham Accords, and every major positive event in Israel recently was because of me.

 President-elect Donald Trump over a backdrop of hostage posters

US embassy in London reopens after suspicious 'hoax' item found

British Police said earlier that officers were investigating a suspect package in the vicinity of the US Embassy.

British police officers stand watch at crime scene

Bill passes to prevent opening US consulate in Jerusalem to service Palestinians

According to the bill's explanatory section, the law only applies to new embassies, and existing embassies will remain in place.

 A road sign shows the way towards the US embassy in Jerusalem on April 19, 2024.

US organizes evacuations, emergency services from Lebanon: Over 1,000 Americans reach Turkey

The US Embassy in Beirut remains open to process emergency passports and other services, the State Department stated.

 US citizen Nadine El Shab leaves the arrival terminal of Istanbul Airport with her baby after her evacuation with a U.S government chartered flight from war-hit Lebanon, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 9, 2024.

Your vote counts: US Embassy explains how to vote in US election from Israel

The US embassy recommends mailing ballots as early as possible for the election. It can take four weeks or more for the ballot to reach its destination.

 According to the US Embassy, there are approximately 600,000 American citizens residing permanently or temporarily in Israel, and of these, an estimated 500,000 may be eligible to vote in the US Presidential election.

'Yankee, go home': US Marines attacked in Turkey, authorities make arrests

Turkish authorities have detained 15 members of the anti-American Turkey Youth Union after they attacked two US Marines in Izmir and placed sacks over their heads.

 Members of the Turkish Youth Union (TGB) gather to support President Tayyip Erdogan's call to expel the ambassadors of 10 Western allies in front of the US Embassy in Ankara, Turkey October 25, 2021.

Reporter's Notebook: At the scene of the Tel Aviv drone attack

Witness the scene as Tel Aviv attempts to deal with yet another fallout from Iranian-backed proxies.

 A car with shrapnel damage after a Houthi drone hit Tel Aviv. July 19, 2024.

Nine people were killed, several wounded by gunfire near mosque in Oman's Wadi al-Kabir, police say

Four people were killed and several wounded near a mosque in Oman, a rare security breach. Omani police are investigating, and the US embassy urged vigilance.

 A mosque is seen next to palm trees against a backdrop of the Al Hajar Mountains near Al Ayn, Oman, April 20, 2023.

Netanyahu won’t attend US Embassy’s July 4 bash, due to war

Relations have still been tense between the strong allies over strategies regarding the Gaza war, the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza, and the pace of the flow of arms to Israel. 

 U.S. President Joe Biden, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.

Shots fired near US embassy in Beirut

The army said the attacker, a Syrian national, was taken to hospital for treatment and that it was continuing to comb the area.

 A view shows a watchtower of the US embassy in Awkar, Lebanon June 5, 2024.