According to financial sector news, the U.S. State Department today raised the travel risk warning level for Israel to Level 4 - the most severe level, explicitly advising U.S. citizens to avoid traveling to Israel. In the context of ongoing tensions and mutual attacks between Israel and Iran, the U.S. government also authorized non-essential personnel and all family members of government employees stationed in Israel to choose to evacuate. This increase in risk level reflects the continued deterioration of the security situation in the Middle East, and the U.S. move aims to ensure the safety of its citizens.