Canada relocates some Israeli embassy staff as Iran conflict flares – National

Canada has moved non -essential staff and their families from its diplomatic offices Israel and the West Bank in a third country safe as a fatal conflict with Iran continues to intensify.

A daily update of Global Affairs Canada Four non -critical personnel said and 20 dependents were moved to Tel Aviv and Ramallah on Monday, adding the Canada Embassy to the Israeli capital and the Consular Ramallah office remains operational. Canada has no diplomatic or consular presence in Iran.

The ministry said he had not received any Canadian injury or death report since Israel and Iran began to exchange strikes on Friday after Israel attacked Iranian nuclear installations and killed the best Iranian generals and scientists.

“The security and security of our staff is the highest priority, and all the staff is sure and taken into account, including a member of the Embassy staff who was directly affected in Tel Aviv,” Canada World Affairs said in an email.

Monday, more than 80,000 Canadians are registered with the registration of the Government of Services to Canadians abroad in the Middle East, including more than 3,500 in Iran and more than 6,700 in Israel, West Bank and Gaza.

Global Affairs Canada notes that the figures are based on voluntary recording with the program and do not precisely reflect the number of Canadians currently there. He indicates that figures may include obsolete or inaccurate information and do not reflect the number of Canadians who may need help.

Canada has updated its travel advice for a large part of the Middle East during the weekendWarning the Canadians not to go to Iran, Israel, West Bank, Gaza and other neighboring countries as regional conflict develops.

The government urges Canadians in the region to keep their travel documents up to date, monitor the news and follow the instructions of local authorities. Canadians in Iran and Israel are invited to locate the nearest bombs shelter or find another sure place to take refuge if the sirens of the air raids are triggered.

The airspace above Iran has been closed since the end of last week, while Israel airport has closed all commercial flights after the start of hostilities with Iran.

The US State Department has provided specific instructions on how American citizens can leave Iran through land borders in order to return to the United States via commercial flights from neighboring countries such as Turkey and Armenia.

Global Affairs Canada said that he had deployed members of his rapid deployment team “who is waiting ready to deploy within a short time to help the Government of Canada when they respond to emergencies”, in particular with consular assistance, emergency intervention and logistics support.

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The G7 said in a joint statement on Tuesday that Iran “can never have a nuclear weapon” and said that Israel “had the right to defend itself”, while stressing “the importance of the protection of civilians.

“We urge that the resolution of the Iranian crisis leads to a broader de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a cease-fire in Gaza,” the statement said.

President Donald Trump left the G7 leaders’ summit in Canada one day earlier To cope with the conflict between Israel and Iran, telling journalists on Air Force One during the return flight to Washington: “I don’t watch a ceasefire. We look better than a cease-fire.”

Trump posted “Unconditional surrender!” On his social website Tuesday afternoon, as well as a veiled threat against the supreme Iranian chief of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

“We are not going to take him out (kill!), At least not for the moment,” he wrote. “But we don’t want missiles pulled on civilians or American soldiers. Our patience is thinking. “

The previous night, he urged “everyone” to evacuate the Iranian capital Tehran “immediately” while the Israeli strikes continued, including in the siege of Iranian state television.

The strikes killed at least 224 people in Iran, while 24 people were killed in Israel, according to health authorities in the two countries.

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