The commander of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards said: "We are on the cusp of a full-scale confrontation with the enemy"

One Palestinian terrorist reportedly killed. Some 10,000 rioters and demonstrators gather in several places along the Gaza Strip fence as part of Hamas-led provocation. Violent protests timed to coincide with the 71st anniversary of Israel's founding.

Move comes amid an escalation between Washington and Tehran. A Dutch government source cites unspecified security threat as reason for decision.

Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of Arab News, writes column supportive of administration's yet-to-be-released plan, saying could alleviate Palestinian suffering and make peace more possible. Administration has not shared details on plan and has consistently dismissed reported leaks as mere speculation.

The alert, published on the embassy's website on Wednesday, comes after Washington last week said it had detected new and urgent threats from Iran and its proxy forces in the region targeting Americans and American interests.