For fear of the collapse of a multi-story building: all employees of the consulate in New York were evacuated

Due to the danger of a high-rise building collapsing on Second Avenue in New York this morning (Tuesday), which is located near the Israeli consulate building, all embassy employees were safely evacuated.

The evacuation of the consulate was done on the orders of the New York police and the city’s fire fighters who acted quickly and decisively to ensure the safety of the employees, and in full and close cooperation with the professionals at the embassy.

The Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis said: “All the employees of the consulate were evacuated safely. I instructed to examine alternatives in order to continue maintaining a work routine as quickly as possible.”