BEIJING (Reuters) -The Chinese embassy in Israel has urged Chinese citizens to return home or leave the country via land border crossings as soon as possible, on grounds that the security situation has deteriorated and Israeli airspace remained closed.

Hostilities between Israel and Iran have entered the fifth day after Israel refused any diplomatic overtures from Iran overnight to stop the ongoing conflict. In response, The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued an evacuation directive,

The U.S. Embassy in Israel was damaged Monday after it was struck in a new missile barrage from Iran, as Israel claims "full air superiority" over Tehran.

Indian embassy requested Indian nationals in Tehran to get in touch with the embassy immediately and provide their location and contact numbers.

The move comes after the Iranian defense minister warned that Tehran would target U.S. bases in the area if tensions escalated.

Rising tensions with Iran and fears of an Israeli strike prompted the U.S. to move some of its nonmilitary personnel out of the region.

State Department orders departure of nonessential staff from embassy in Baghdad due to concern over increased security risks in the region.

The US Embassy in Israel directed all US government personnel and their family members Tuesday to shelter in place "until further notice" amid rising tensions with Iran. The embassy will be closed Tuesday, "given the security situation and in compliance with Israel Home Front Command guidance," it said.

The advisory, issued by the Indian Embassy in Tehran, comes amid an escalating security situation in the region

The US Embassy in India has declared strict measures against those enabling illegal immigration to the US, including visa restrictions for complicit foreign officials. Countries failing to cooperate with repatriation efforts will face entry restrictions for their citizens.