US authorizes departure of non-emergency govt personnel from embassy in Jerusalem

An embassy spokesperson said that "The Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens overseas, including US government personnel serving abroad."

THE US EMBASSY in Jerusalem: Israel’s inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Program will benefit individual Israelis, not the prime minister or any other Israeli government official, the writer notes.

(photo credit: NOAM REVKIN FENTON/FLASH90)

ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

OCTOBER 14, 2023 15:32

Updated: OCTOBER 14, 2023 16:02

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