Some of Israel’s embassies in the world will be temporarily closed tomorrow

Some of Israel’s embassies in the world will not open tomorrow (Friday) for fear of attacks that may come as part of an Iranian response. At those missions, the representatives were instructed not to come and stay at home. It is not about evacuating embassies or returning the diplomats to Israel, but changing caution as part of the preparations, and only a temporary closure.We will emphasize that most of the embassies in the world will operate as usual, and only in certain places where they are trying to take preventive measures will they be closed. Since October 7, there has been high vigilance in all Israeli missions around the world, and in some of them it was decided at the beginning of the war to return diplomatic staff to Israel.

The fear of an Iranian reaction arose following the attack in which senior Quds Force officials were killed in the embassy in Damascus. At the top of the security forces, we are preparing for all possibilities, even the most extreme, and are preparing even more for tomorrow, the last Friday of the month of Ramadan, which is also known as “Iranian Jerusalem Day”. In the air defense formation they ordered in an unusual way Increase the recruitment of reserve personnel, and following it additional arrays will be added. The soldiers serving in the various units will also not go home this coming weekend.

He was killed in an attack in Damascus Mohammad-Reza Zahedi, a senior commander in the Iranian Quds Force in Syria. The attack attributed to Israel was carried out near the Iranian consulate in Damascus, but the Iranian ambassador was not injured. Zahedi, previously commanded the air and space arm of the Revolutionary Guards. In Iran they officially confirmed: 7 of our people were killed in an attack in Damascus – two senior officers and 5 others.