Nigeria, March 3 -- The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an official advisory urging American citizens to make their own security arrangements as the fallout from US-Israel attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliation continues across the wider Middle East.

The mission, on Monday, said it is currently unable to assist with departures from Israel, and urged its workers and their families to seek shelter close to their residence.

It further told its workers that the security condition in the region remains volatile and unpredictable, adding that Americans still present in the country must maintain heightened vigilance and personal safety planning.

"The US Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in ...