# State Department
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A Major Turn: US and Venezuela Restore Diplomatic Ties, Opening Door to Sanctions Talks
The United States and Venezuela have agreed to restore diplomatic and consular relations, a significant reversal after a rupture in 2019. The reset opens a channel for talks on sanctions, economic recovery and humanitarian assistance, but several claims in some reports about dramatic regime-change events remain unverified and require cautious treatment.
U.S. Orders Non‑Essential Diplomats and Families to Leave Israel as Security Risks Rise
On February 27, 2026 the U.S. Embassy in Israel announced the authorized departure of non‑essential staff and their families, citing heightened security risks and warning of possible travel restrictions to parts of Israel, Jerusalem’s Old City and the West Bank. The advisory urges U.S. citizens to consider leaving while commercial flights remain available, a precaution that reduces diplomatic capacity and signals concern about further escalation.