The U.S. government has begun arranging flights for U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to leave Israel, as Israeli and Iranian military forces continue to trade blows.
“The Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced in a social media post on June 21.
Huckabee then directed citizens and lawful permanent residents seeking to depart Israel and the West Bank toward a form they can fill out to receive departure assistance from the U.S. State Department.
News of these evacuation flights comes amid disruptions in U.S. Embassy operations after Israeli forces launched a surprise bombing campaign against Iran, hoping to cripple Iran’s nuclear program and offensive military capabilities more broadly….