BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 18. The United Kingdom has temporarily recalled the family members of its diplomatic staff working in Israel due to heightened security risks linked to the ongoing conflict between Iran and Israel, Trend reports citing Reuters.
The decision affects personnel at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and the consulate in Jerusalem.
"As a precautionary measure, the family members of staff based at the British Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate General in Jerusalem have been temporarily recalled," the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office stated in its updated travel advisory for Israel.
The statement emphasized that both the embassy and the consulate will continue their essential operations, including services for British citizens.
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