UPDATE: Friday, Apr 5, 2024 · 9:08:24 PM +00:00
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Pakalolo
Update from the Jerusalem Post:
28 Israeli embassies and consulates have been temporarily closed because of threats on behalf of Iran and its proxies - an Israeli source told The Jerusalem Post on Friday.
According to the source, a "significant number" of embassies and consulates remain closed, and the decision to do so "varies by country and based on the level of risk."
Contrary to reports in Israeli media, "Rather than evacuating these diplomatic facilities, they have not been reopened." This has become a periodic occurrence over the past few months, triggered by security alerts. A number of Israeli embassies have already been shut down after October 7, such as Jordan, among others.
If Netanyahu wanted a broader war in the Middle East, it appears he has got his wish. This is a developing story.
Iran vowed revenge after General Mohammad Reza Zahedi was killed by a precision Israeli missile strike in Damascus on April 1, 2024.
The airstrike killed two generals and five military advisers at its embassy compound in Damascus, raising the risk of further escalation in conflict in the Middle East.
Oil prices are likely to spike.
From The Jerusalem Post:
Israel has withdrawn its ambassadors and evacuated its embassies in multiple locations around the world, Israeli media reported on Thursday.
Additionally, certain ambassadors have been requested not to arrive at public events.
This report comes following an Israeli strike into Syria, which killed senior Iranian Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) member Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
There are no other details yet.