On Friday, Canada announced a strategic move to transfer non-essential diplomatic staff and their families from Tel Aviv, Israel, due to ongoing regional tensions. The Canadian government emphasized that this decision was made in light of the current situation between Iran and the U.S.In an official statement, Global Affairs Canada confirmed, “We have decided to temporarily relocate non-essential staff and their dependents from Tel Aviv.” Despite this relocation, the Canadian embassy in Israel remains operational.The statement further clarified that Canadian personnel and their dependents in Lebanon and Palestine will continue to remain in place with ongoing missions functioning as usual. Additionally Canadians residing in Iran have been advised to exit the country safely as soon as possible.
