The U.S. State Department has begun evacuating non-essential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify and there is the possibility that the United States may soon become directly involved in the conflict.

U.S. evacuates diplomats as Israel-Iran tensions escalate, preparing flights and ships for departing American citizens. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

The U.S. Embassy is working to facilitate the evacuation of American citizens stranded in Israel due to its war with Iran. In a post on X, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the U.S. was working on evacuation flights and ships.