The American ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, said on Monday, June 16 that a construction of his diplomatic representation in Tel Aviv was damaged slightly after Iranian strikes in the country during the night.
There were “some minor damages due to the shock waves of Iranian missile strikes near a branch of the embassy in Tel Aviv,” he wrote in his X account, and added that there were no injuries.
Confirmed information about RMC by Israel ambassador to France Joshua Zarka, who said that “the offices of the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv were affected last night.” However, this is not the same embassy, which moved to Jerusalem under the leadership of Donald Trump in 2018.
“The embassies are in a residential area in Tel Aviv, and they are found that the Iranians have attacked residential neighborhoods, where there are people and civilians who live,” said Joshua Zarka.
Destroyed buildings
Iran launched a new missile save in Israel on the night of Sunday to Monday, in response to the persecution of Israel of his offensive in Iranian military capabilities.
The accommodation buildings of the Tel Aviv center have been destroyed, said an AFP photographer who saw rescuers inspect the debris. The inhabitants of this coastal metropolis had been called the night several times to take refuge after the army announces shots in the country.
Mike Huckabee said the American embassy in Jerusalem would remain closed on Monday, because the directives of the Israeli authorities to remain close to the “in force” shelters.
“Possible” that the United States gets involved
Iranian missiles had already reached the Tel Aviv region on Saturday night to Sunday, causing destruction significantly in Bat Yam, south of the coastal city.
President Donald Trump, an unwavering ally of Israel, asked the two countries on Sunday to “find an agreement.” He added that it is “possible” for the United States to get involved in the conflict. Washington had described the attack against Iran on Thursday night at night, but helped shoot Iranian missiles aimed at Israeli territory.
“United States, for the moment, are officially backward, but it is obvious that if US staff or bases were affected in the region, or possibly in an embassy, Americans could mount extremely paralyzing,” analyzed the Geopolitologist Frédéric Enl. In RMC-BFMTV.
Donald Trump had transferred the United States embassy to Tel Aviv Israel to Jerusalem during his first order as president, thus recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, breaking with an international consensus.
The latter wants the state of Jerusalem to be determined only at the end of peace negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis. In fact, the state of Jerusalem has been disputed since the creation of Israel in 1948 and the war that accompanied him. Israel seized Jerusalem east in 1967 and then annexed it. The UN considers East Jerusalem occupied. Most foreign capitals keep their embassy in Tel Aviv, such as France.
More than 200 dead in Iran
After decades of hostility and a long shadow war, Israel launched an offensive against Iran on Friday stating to point to its nuclear and military infrastructure.
Israeli bombings left at least 224 dead in Iran, including high military commanders, nuclear and civil scientists, according to Iranian authorities.
Iran retaliates by Drone and Missile Salvan, who killed at least 24 people in Israel, according to the latest report of the Prime Minister’s office.
The Islamic Republic does not recognize Israel and regularly accuses it of carrying out sabotage acts against its nuclear infrastructure and having killed several of its scientists.
Source: BFM TV
