The United States embassy in Jerusalem will “officially remain closed” on Monday amid the ongoing military conflict with Iran, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said in a June 16 post on social media platform X.
“Some minor damage from concussions of Iranian missile hits near Embassy Branch in @TelAviv but no injuries to US personnel,” he said.
The closure of the embassy was done “given the security situation” and in compliance with the Israel Home Front Command’s guidance, the embassy said in a June 15 security alert, adding that the closure includes the shutdown of consular sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv….