Israel is shutting its embassies around the world and has urged citizens to stay alert and not display Jewish or Israeli symbols in public places, statements posted on embassy websites said on Friday after Israel launched large-scale attacks on Iran.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei swiftly vowed retaliation, and soon after the strikes Iran launched more than 100 drones toward Israel, according to Israel.

The U.S. embassy is warning all federal employees and family members in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza to shelter in place.

The U.S. plans to partially evacuate its embassy in Iraq amid rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, officials told multiple media outlets on Wednesday. U.S. staffers who are deemed nonessential will be removed from the embassy in Baghdad, the State Department told The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran. The attack comes as tensions have reached new heights over Tehran’s rapidly

By bnm Gulf bureau Israeli diplomatic missions globally have suspended operations amid the ongoing Israeli military operation against Iran, according to a statement on the Israeli Embassy website in Paris on June 13.

Iran began its retaliation campaign on Friday, after warning Israel that it would pay a “heavy price” for its earlier strikes.

The Israeli Embassy in Georgia has announced its closure due to recent developments, as stated on the embassy’s official social