The U.S. ambassador to Israel confirmed that the U.S. Embassy is working to evacuate Americans from the country amid an Iran–Israel aerial conflict that has lasted more than five days.
“Urgent notice! American citizens wanting to leave Israel—US Embassy in Israel @usembassyjlm is working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures,” U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee wrote on X on June 18.
Huckabee added that American citizens in the country must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to get travel alerts and updates.
A security alert released by the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem on June 17 said that all U.S. government employees and family members should shelter in place. The embassy will be closed from June 18 to June 20….