Location: Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Event: The Israeli Ministry of Health confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders. On March 14, the Department of State authorized the departure of U.S. personnel and family members who have been medically determined to be at higher risk of a poor outcome if exposed to COVID-19. Effective March 16, U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and Embassy …
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Global Health Advisory March 19, 2020 Level 4: Do Not Travel The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. In countries where commercial departure options remain available, U.S. citizens who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, …
Read More» Location: Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza Event: The U.S. Embassy advises U.S. citizens in or considering travel to or through Jerusalem, the West Bank, or Gaza to maintain a high level of vigilance and take appropriate steps to increase their security awareness in light of the current environment. Individuals and groups opposed to the Secretary …
Read More» Location: Gaza, Southern and Central Israel Event: Due to ongoing rocket fire in Gaza and southern and central Israel, the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv will operate at limited staffing on November 13, 2019. As a result, visa services and non-emergency U.S. citizen services will be cancelled for the day. Services will remain …
Read More» Location: Gaza, Southern and Central Israel Event: Due to ongoing rocket fire in Gaza and southern and central Israel, the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv released non-essential personnel at 10:00 a.m. Visa services and non-emergency U.S. citizen services are suspended for the remainder of the day (November 12, 2019). Services remain open at …
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The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem and the Branch Office in Tel Aviv will be closed on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 due to the Israeli elections. Normal operations will resume on April 10, 2019.
Read More» Consular Sections at U.S. Embassy Jerusalem and at the Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv will be CLOSED for visa and passport appointments on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Normal consular operations will resume on April 4, 2019.
Read More» The Palestinian Affairs Unit is excited to announce this year’s call for applications to the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program. This is a fully-funded opportunity for a secondary school teacher to travel to the U.S. to participate in a six-week, non-credit academic program at a U.S. university. Click here for more details!
Read More» Former Consul General of U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem, Karen Sasahara, offers remarks upon her departure March 4, 2019. [Subtitles in Arabic and English]
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