Worrying signs as US begins to evacuate diplomats from embassy in Israel
Former Australian ambassador to Israel Dave Sharma discusses the US evacuating staff from its embassy in Israel.
This comes as United States President Donald Trump nears US intervention in the Middle East.
'The airspace is still closed, so the exit options from Israel are relatively limited,' Mr Sharma told Sky News Australia.
'Clearly, I would expect that we are working closely with the United States … and we would be seeking to match quite closely, however, they are treating their own nationals.'
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