Slovakia to Temporarily Close Its Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel

Bratislava, 23 June (TASR) - The Slovak Embassy in Tel Aviv will be temporarily closed to the public as of Tuesday (June 24) due to the worsening and unclear security situation in Israel, the embassy has announced on its social media, while its consular section remains fully available to Slovak citizens in need of assistance. Slovak citizens who are interested in repatriation from Israel are advised by the embassy to contact the International Operations Crisis Centre of the Slovak Foreign and European Affairs Ministry at the phone numbers +421259785978 and +421906075978 or by email at mokc-mzv@mzv.sk. “The emergency line of the Foreign Affairs Ministry is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in all time zones worldwide. Slovak citizens interested in repatriation from Israel must register using the registration form,” the embassy noted, adding that only registered citizens will be informed about evacuation options from Israel if such a decision is made. lin/mcs