The first group of Bulgarian citizens evacuated from Israel, along with dozens of foreign nationals from Slovenia, the U.S., Belgium, Albania, Kosovo and Romania, arrive at Vassil Levsky airport in Sofia Wednesday June 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Valentina Petrova)
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said earlier this week the embassy in Jerusalem was "working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures" for Americans trying to leave Israel.
Huckabee released his statement hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem wrote in its own X post that there was "no announcement about assisting private U.S. citizens to depart at this time," but it simultaneously acknowledged "the Department of State is always planning for contingencies to assist with private U.S. citizens’ departure from crisis areas."
So far, the U.S. has not engaged in a large-scale effort to help Americans get out of Israel. But, according to ABC News, the military did assist in flying some American diplomats and family members from the U.S. Embassy this week.
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Citizens of Poland and Austria assemble at a hotel in Tel Aviv, Israel, for evacuation amid heavy strikes on Israel by Iran Tuesday, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Baz Ratner)
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Private flights for American citizens did begin landing in Florida Thursday after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dispatched four planes to pick up U.S. citizens stuck in Israel during the ongoing violence. Other private options to get out of Israel are also available.
On Monday, the State Department raised its travel warning for Israel to the highest level possible.
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