Mass layoff came days after the Supreme Court cleared the way for US president to gut entire government positions.

Dismissals are part of major reorganization of department, which proponents have touted as a streamlining measure and critics say will damage America's global leadership

The involuntary staff reductions include 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service employees, according to a notice sent to employees Friday morning.

The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was aware of the reported death of a U.S. citizen in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after reports emerged of Israeli settlers fatally beating a Palestinian American.

The State Department will start sending notices to members of its workforce impacted by the reorganization soon, the agency's top official for management said on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's administration moves ahead with its plans to overhaul the U.

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US State Department laid off more than 1,300 workers as part of government efforts to cut federal workforce. According to CNN, the State Department began firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency.

State Department to release letter to all employees Thursday evening informing them that it's officially moving to implement “targeted reduction in domestic workforce.”

As part of the Trump administration’s efforts to shrink the federal government, at least 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers have had their positions terminated, CNN reported.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists he is streamlining a bloated department, but critics warn the cost to America’s standing and influence could be high.