India, Feb. 27 -- The US embassy in Israel announced on Friday that it was allowing non-emergency personnel and their family members to leave the country "due to safety risks."

According to a statement on its website, the embassy situated in Jerusalem advised people who wished to leave to do so while flights were still available.

"On February 27, 2026, the Department of State authorised the departure of non-emergency US government personnel and family members of US government personnel from Mission Israel due to safety risks," the statement on the embassy website said.

"Persons may wish to consider leaving Israel while commercial flights are available," it added.

The embassy did not elaborate on the safety risks leading to the "author...