US EditionUS Starts Evacuating some Diplomats From Its Embassy in Israel as Iran Conflict Intensifies
ISRAEL, JUN 19 – The U.S. Embassy is coordinating evacuation flights and cruise ships for Americans amid missile attacks, with about 700,000 Americans in Israel, including tourists and residents, at risk.
- On Wednesday, U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee shared that the United States is coordinating both air travel and sea vessel options to help American citizens exit Israel amid the intensifying conflict.
- This effort follows rising tensions marked by Israel and Iran exchanging missile strikes, the closure of Tel Aviv's airport, and a recent shift from the U.S. Embassy's earlier stance of no assistance.
- Approximately 1,300 Birthright participants remain in Israel while others have been evacuated to Cyprus by bus and cruise ship in a complex, pressured operation supported by nonprofits and state agencies.
- The embassy stated that it will notify U.S. citizens if new updates about departure choices become available and encouraged them to register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.
- These measures underscore growing U.S. concern for tens of thousands of Americans at risk amid ongoing hostilities and the potential for further military escalation in the region.
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U.S. begins evacuating its envoys from Israel
WASHINGTON — The State Department has begun evacuating nonessential diplomats and their families from the U.S. embassy in Israel as hostilities between Israel and Iran intensify and President Trump warns of the possibility of getting directly involved in the conflict.
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