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Israel has temporarily closed 28 diplomatic posts around the world as a result of security warnings pointing to potential risks of Iranian retaliatory attacks.
The decision came after an Israeli bombing of the Iranian consulate building in Damascus, which killed high-ranking Iranian leaders.
Israeli missions abroad raised the level of alert after the war launched by Israel on Gaza, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry evacuated seven diplomatic missions in several countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul), in addition to Turkmenistan.
As tensions escalated after the attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, all Israeli missions around the world were declared on high alert, according to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
In some countries, diplomatic staff have been strictly instructed to refrain from leaving homes, even to nearby public places, due to fears of possible attacks or confrontations.
“Since October 7, every step and every movement we take requires prior approval, there are areas even in the city center that prevent us from entering for fear of confronting protesters or hostile elements,” one diplomat noted.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that Israel would hurt anyone who hurt or planned to harm it.
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