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In the shadow of the deteriorating security situation: the evacuation of families of Israeli diplomats from Ethiopia has begun
The Foreign Ministry began evacuating after issuing a travel warning to travelers to the country on Thursday.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman made it clear that Israeli diplomats were staying at the embassy in Addis Ababa.
Over the weekend, the U.S. State Department announced the evacuation of all unnecessary workers from the U.S. Embassy in the country
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Saturday, 06 November 2021, 21:11 Updated: 21:23
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In the video: Air strikes in northern Ethiopia in Tigray province (Photo: Reuters)
In the shadow of the deteriorating security situation in Ethiopia, the Foreign Ministry has begun evacuating some of the families of Israeli diplomats in the country.
This, after on Thursday he issued a travel warning for travelers to the country.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Lior Hayat said that Israeli diplomats remain working at the embassy in Addis Ababa, "However, in the shadow of the uncertainty and the possibility of deterioration, some of the families are returning to Israel."
Over the weekend, the US State Department announced the evacuation of all unnecessary workers from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa as well as family members of diplomats.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said today (Saturday) at a press conference that " On Wednesday, Minister of Aliyah and Absorption Pnina Temano-Sheta sent a letter to Bennett asking to consider rescuing thousands of people who are waiting in Addis Ababa and Gondar for immigration to Israel and who she claims are in real danger of death.
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Following the state of emergency: The Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning for travelers to Ethiopia
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Rebels in Ethiopia (Photo: AP)
On Thursday, the Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning to travelers to Ethiopia, in the shadow of the Ethiopian government's decision to declare a state of emergency in the country.
According to the wording of the warning, the Foreign Ministry recommends that Israelis consider avoiding non-essential travel, and those in it - shorten their stay.
"The ministry recommends taking extra vigilance and being regularly updated on the progress of the fighting in the country in general and the situation in the capital in particular," the warning read.
"The State Department recommends avoiding arriving or staying in conflict areas, and obeying local guidelines regarding curfew hours, gatherings and traffic restrictions."
Unlike the United States, which called on its citizens to leave Ethiopia immediately and began evacuating them, the Israeli Foreign Ministry only advises Israelis to "consider shortening their stay."
In recent days there has been a further deterioration in the fighting in Ethiopia.
The rebels from Tigray managed to win several battles with Ethiopian army forces and even declared that they were preparing for an assault on the capital Addis Ababa.
The security situation in the country is extremely shaky and the US and other countries in the West have begun to evacuate their citizens from Ethiopia.
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