Coverage dated February 26, 2026

U.S. clears some diplomatic staff to leave Israel as tension with Iran continues despite talks

Headline from CBS News

As Trump leaves the threat of war on the table amid nuclear talks with Iran, the State Department urges Americans to "consider leaving Israel" while they can.

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29 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    U.S. clears some diplomatic staff to leave Israel as tension with Iran continues despite talks (opens CBS News)

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    As Trump leaves the threat of war on the table amid nuclear talks with Iran, the State Department urges Americans to "consider leaving Israel" while they can.

  2. PJ Media

    U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Tells Non-Emergency Personnel to Leave Due to Terrorism (opens PJ Media)

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    U.S. Embassy Jerusalem orders non-emergency staff to leave amid terror threats and unrest in Israel and surrounding areas.

  3. KVIA El Paso

    US embassy says non-essential staff can leave Israel amid possibility of strike on Iran (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US embassy in Israel has authorized non-essential personnel to leave the country amid the possibility of a strike on Iran. The US embassy announced on its website on Friday that the State Department had authorized non-emergency staff and family members to leave “d…

  4. WSVN Miami

    US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering

  5. Local News 8

    US ambassador to Israel tells embassy staff if they want to leave they ‘should do so TODAY’ (opens Local News 8)

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    CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told embassy staff in an email on Friday that if they want to leave the country amid the possibility of a strike on Iran they “should do so TODAY,” according to a source familiar with the message.

  6. NBC News

    U.S. allows some embassy staff to leave Israel, citing safety risks amid Iran threats (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. said Friday it would permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran

  7. Al-Monitor

    US allows non-emergency staff to leave Israel as Trump threatens Iran strikes (opens Al-Monitor)

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    The United States authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff from Israel on Friday, as it threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.

  8. New York Post

    Huckabee tells Israel embassy staff to leave ‘today’ if they want to as Iran talks stall (opens New York Post)

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    The State Department is letting non-essential personnel and the family members of diplomats at the US embassy in Israel to leave the country as fears grow that war with Iran is imminent.

  9. The Christian Post

    US warns embassy staff who want to leave Israel to hurry after latest US-Iran talks end without results (opens The Christian Post)

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    The United States warned embassy staff wishing to leave Israel to “do so today,” as tensions are ramping up again toward the weekend following the latest r

  10. Deutsche Welle

  11. NBC New York

    U.S. advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now as risk of war in Middle East looms (opens NBC New York)

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    The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately.

  12. Forbes

    U.S. Israeli Embassy Staff Urges Staff To Leave ‘Today’ Ahead Of Possible Iran Attack (opens Forbes)

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    The U.S. has built up military forces near Iran in the past several weeks as Trump weighs an attack.

  13. Fox News

    State Dept authorizes non-essential US Embassy personnel in Jerusalem to depart ahead of possible Iran strikes (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. Embassy Jerusalem announced it will allow non-essential government personnel to leave Israel ahead of potential U.S. strikes on Iran.

  14. The Washington Free Beacon

    US Embassy Authorizes Staff Departure From Israel as Iran Rejects Zero Enrichment (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The U.S. embassy in Jerusalem authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency personnel and their families on Friday, telling staff that anyone who wishes to leave Israel should do so “TODAY” as President Donald Trump weighs military action against Iran.

  15. MyNorthwest

    US advises embassy staff in Israel to leave now if they want, as risk of war hangs over Middle East (opens MyNorthwest)

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    TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so

  16. The Daily Signal

    American Workers Encouraged to Leave Israel 'TODAY' (opens The Daily Signal)

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    As speculation of an impending war in Iran circulates, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem tells workers they can leave Israel.

  17. Anchorage Daily News

    U.S. embassy in Israel advises non-essential personnel to leave ‘TODAY’ (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The departure warning came amid ongoing threats of a U.S. attack on Iran and the high probability of Iranian retaliation against Israel and U.S. forces in the region.

  18. The Guardian

    US urges its citizens to leave Israel immediately amid strike threat on Iran (opens The Guardian)

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    Department of State also authorises non-essential officials and their families to book flights anywhere

  19. The Brunswick News

    US asks non-emergency staff to exit Israel as Iran tension grows (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The U.S. has told non-emergency staff at its embassy in Jerusalem that they’re allowed to leave Israel, citing heightened safety risks. Other countries including the U.K., China and India have

  20. New York Post

    US allows some embassy staff to leave Israel, citing safety risks (opens New York Post)

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    The US will permit non-emergency government personnel and family members to leave Israel over safety risks, the US Embassy in Jerusalem said on Friday, amid growing concerns about the risk of a military conflict with Iran.

  21. Newsweek

    US allows embassy staff to leave Israel: report (opens Newsweek)

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    The State Department has authorized the departure of non-emergency government personnel from Israel due to "safety risks."

  22. Truthout

    US Authorizes Embassy Staff to Evacuate Israel, Urging Them to Leave “TODAY” (opens Truthout)

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    Meanwhile, reports say that US intelligence assessments find that Trump’s claims about Iran’s missiles are untrue.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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