Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Amid rising tension over a possible attack on Iran, the United States Embassy in Israel has asked its non-emergency workers and families of workers to leave Israel.

An email from the Ambassador, Mike Huckabee, to the mission on Friday, told workers that they are allowed to leave should they wish to do so, The New York Times reports. The US Embassy in Jerusalem also confirmed the situation in a Friday post on X.

Mr Huckabee said those wishing to leave "should do so TODAY."

He also told the workers to find a flight out of Ben-Gurion Airport to any destination that could be a passage.

"The embassy's move will likely result in high demand for airline seats today. Focus on getting a seat to any place from which you can ...