The US Embassy in Israel has announced that regular operations resumed on Wednesday following the lifting of restrictions imposed by the Home Front Command.
Although the directive requiring embassy personnel and their families to remain in protected areas has been lifted, travel restrictions remain in place.
Embassy staff are still prohibited from leaving the greater Tel Aviv (including Herzliya, Netanya, and Even Yehuda), Jerusalem, and Beersheba, except for travel between these areas. This includes trips to Ben Gurion Airport and the Allenby Bridge.
The embassy has urged American citizens wishing to leave Israel or the West Bank to do so “by any means possible,” even if it’s not their first-choice destination.
Walk-ins accepted for emergency passports
Consular services, including the issuance of passports and birth reports for American citizens, will resume at full capacity beginning Wednesday morning in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
The embassy will also accept walk-ins for emergency passports for US citizens in need of limited-validity documents. Those arriving before 8:30 AM will be prioritized in both Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
Visa services are set to resume on Monday, June 30, the embassy added.