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4 hours ago
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicates US is working to offer evacuation options
As hostilities continue to rage between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the Jewish state Mike Huckabee has indicated work is underway to provide options for Americans who want to evacuate. "American Citizens wanting to evacuate Israel: Sign up at to be on list. We're working to get military, commercial, charter flights & cruise ships for evac. If you're offered a seat, take it. Family in Israel? Tell them stay close to shelter & don't ignore sirens!" Huckabee noted in a post on X. Like prior notices in recent days, the U.S. Embassy in Israel noted in a June 19 security alert it is directing all U.S. government employees and their families to keep sheltering in place. "We will alert the U.S. citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding departure options," the notice states. "If you are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident currently in Israel or the West Bank and seeking U.S. government assistance to depart, please complete this form so the Department of State can better assist you and provide you with timely updates: 1,500 Jewish Americans Evacuated From Israel As Desantis Sponsors Rescue Flights To Tampa The notice explained that, in the event the government provides assistance to Americans seeking to leave Israel, travelers would be expected to repay Uncle Sam but would not be required to pay up front before departing Israel. Read On The Fox News App "If the U.S. government provides departure assistance from Israel, options would most likely include travel to a nearby, safe country. We do not provide direct travel to the United States. You will be responsible for your onward travel after arriving in the nearby, safe country. Consular officers will be available to assist you on arrival with consular services, including a loan to repatriate to the United States if you wish to do so and qualify," the notice explains. "If the U.S. government provides departure assistance from Israel, you do not need to pay before you board, but you will be expected to sign a promissory note to repay the U.S. government. We will tell you the estimated amount you will be expected to repay before you travel. Pets cannot accompany you," it also notes. Another security alert issued Thursday noted, "The Department of State is always planning for contingencies to assist with private U.S. citizens' departure from crisis areas. We will alert the U.S. citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding departure options. U.S. citizens should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive the latest updates." Us Embassy In Israel Tells Government Employees, Families To Shelter In Place Amid Iran Strikes President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of American military intervention to help Israel stamp out Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons. "AMERICA FIRST means many GREAT things, including the fact that, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!" he declared in a Truth Social post article source: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicates US is working to offer evacuation options
The Sun
10 hours ago
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- The Sun
Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran
Hong Kong: Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Friday targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation from Tehran. With Israel's air space closed and the two countries exchanging heavy missile fire, many people are being evacuated via neighbouring countries. - Europe - European countries have already repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel. The Czech Republic and Slovakia repatriated 181 people, who were bussed to a neighbouring country and crossed the border on foot, the Czech defence ministry said. Germany scheduled flights for Wednesday and Thursday via Jordan, while Poland said the first of its citizens would also arrive back on Wednesday. Italian nationals were being offered a charter flight on Sunday from Israel to Egypt and then Italy, with non-refundable reservations set at 500 euros ($575) per adult. Greece said it had repatriated 105 citizens plus a number of foreign nationals via Egypt, while a private plane with 148 people landed in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on Tuesday. Hungary evacuated 21 citizens from Iran via Azerbaijan, mainly diplomats and their families, officials said. Bulgaria repatriated 17, and Slovenia two diplomats and their families. - United States - The US ambassador to Israel announced plans on Wednesday for evacuating Americans by air and sea. The embassy was working on evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for 'American citizens wanting to leave Israel,' Ambassador Mike Huckabee posted on social media. - China - China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and several hundred more from Israel. Its foreign ministry said on Thursday those efforts would continue. - Australia - Australia has started evacuating around 1,500 citizens from Iran and more than 1,200 from Israel, although missile barrages have made it too risky for civilian aircraft, its foreign minister said. 'We have taken the opportunity to get a small group of Australians out of Israel through a land border crossing,' said Foreign Minister Penny Wong. - Mexico - Mexico said it had evacuated 18 people from Iran to Azerbaijan, both Mexican nationals and family members. - Pakistan - Pakistan has shut its border crossings with neighbouring Iran, except to Pakistanis wanting to return home. Around 3,000 Pakistanis have crossed the border from Iran since the conflict started, foreign ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan said on Thursday. The families of diplomats and some non-essential staff from Iran have also been evacuated. - India - Around 110 students who fled Iran over the land border with Armenia have landed in New Delhi, an Indian foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. There are around 10,000 Indian citizens in Iran. New Delhi also said it planned to evacuate all Indian nationals in Israel who wish to leave. There are around 30,000. - Japan - Japan has ordered military planes to be on standby for around 1,000 Japanese nationals believed to live in Israel, and around 280 in Iran, according to government ministers. - Indonesia - Indonesia is preparing to evacuate around 380 of its citizens currently in Iran by land, Jakarta's foreign minister said Thursday. At least 11 Indonesians in Israel have also asked to leave. - Vietnam - Vietnam, which has more than 700 citizens in Israel and dozens in Iran, said it was working to ensure their safety. The foreign ministry said on Thursday that 18 Vietnamese from Iran were evacuated, 16 of whom returned to Vietnam. It did not provide further information on evacuations from Israel. - Philippines - The Philippines is preparing to repatriate 28 Israel-based Filipino workers out of 178 who asked for help, the Department of Migrant Workers said on Thursday. At least 21 Philippine government officials have also crossed into Jordan by land from Israel, the foreign ministry said.
Fox News
13 hours ago
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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee indicates US is working to offer evacuation options
Print Close By Alex Nitzberg Published June 19, 2025 As hostilities continue to rage between Israel and the Islamic Republic of Iran, U.S. Ambassador to the Jewish state Mike Huckabee has indicated work is underway to provide options for Americans who want to evacuate. "American Citizens wanting to evacuate Israel: Sign up at to be on list. We're working to get military, commercial, charter flights & cruise ships for evac. If you're offered a seat, take it. Family in Israel? Tell them stay close to shelter & don't ignore sirens!" Huckabee noted in a post on X. Like prior notices in recent days, the U.S. Embassy in Israel noted in a June 19 security alert it is directing all U.S. government employees and their families to keep sheltering in place. "We will alert the U.S. citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding departure options," the notice states. "If you are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident currently in Israel or the West Bank and seeking U.S. government assistance to depart, please complete this form so the Department of State can better assist you and provide you with timely updates: 1,500 JEWISH AMERICANS EVACUATED FROM ISRAEL AS DESANTIS SPONSORS RESCUE FLIGHTS TO TAMPA The notice explained that, in the event the government provides assistance to Americans seeking to leave Israel, travelers would be expected to repay Uncle Sam but would not be required to pay up front before departing Israel. "If the U.S. government provides departure assistance from Israel, options would most likely include travel to a nearby, safe country. We do not provide direct travel to the United States. You will be responsible for your onward travel after arriving in the nearby, safe country. Consular officers will be available to assist you on arrival with consular services, including a loan to repatriate to the United States if you wish to do so and qualify," the notice explains. "If the U.S. government provides departure assistance from Israel, you do not need to pay before you board, but you will be expected to sign a promissory note to repay the U.S. government. We will tell you the estimated amount you will be expected to repay before you travel. Pets cannot accompany you," it also notes. Another security alert issued Thursday noted, "The Department of State is always planning for contingencies to assist with private U.S. citizens' departure from crisis areas. We will alert the U.S. citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding departure options. U.S. citizens should enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive the latest updates." US EMBASSY IN ISRAEL TELLS GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, FAMILIES TO SHELTER IN PLACE AMID IRAN STRIKES CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP President Donald Trump has not ruled out the possibility of American military intervention to help Israel stamp out Iranian efforts to develop nuclear weapons. "AMERICA FIRST means many GREAT things, including the fact that, IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!" he declared in a Truth Social post Monday. Print Close URL
Daily Tribune
15 hours ago
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- Daily Tribune
Govts scramble to evacuate citizens from Israel and Iran
AFP Governments around the world are evacuating thousands of their nationals caught up in the rapidly spiralling Israel-Iran conflict, organising buses and planes and in some cases assisting people crossing borders on foot. Foreigners have rushed to leave both countries after Israel launched an unprecedented bombing campaign on Friday targeting Iran's nuclear and military facilities, sparking retaliation from Tehran. With Israel's air space closed and the two countries exchanging heavy missile fire, many people are being evacuated via neighbouring countries. - Europe - European countries have already repatriated hundreds of their citizens from Israel. The Czech Republic and Slovakia said on Tuesday they had taken 181 people home on government planes. "It was not possible to send the army plane straight to Israel," the Czech defence ministry said in a statement, citing the air space closure. "The evacuees were taken to an airport in a neighbouring country by buses. They crossed the border on foot." The German government said flights were scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday via Jordan, while Poland said the first of its citizens were due to arrive back on Wednesday. Greece said it had repatriated 105 of its citizens plus a number of foreign nationals via Egypt, while a private plane with 148 people landed in the Bulgarian capital Sophia on Tuesday. - United States - The US ambassador to Israel announced plans on Wednesday for evacuating Americans by air and sea. The embassy is "working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures" for "American citizens wanting to leave Israel," Ambassador Mike Huckabee posted on social media. - China - China has evacuated more than 1,600 citizens from Iran and several hundred more from Israel. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday its "embassies and consulates will continue to make every effort to assist in the safe transfer and evacuation of Chinese citizens". - Australia - Australia has started evacuating around 1,500 citizens from Iran and more than 1,200 from Israel -- but missile barrages have made it too risky for civilian aircraft to land in either country, its foreign minister said. "There's no capacity for people to get civilian aircraft in, it is too risky, and the airspace is closed," Foreign Minister Penny Wong told national broadcaster ABC. "We have taken the opportunity to get a small group of Australians out of Israel through a land border crossing. "We are seeking to try and do more of that over the next 24 hours." - Pakistan - Pakistan has shut its border crossings with neighbouring Iran, except to Pakistanis wanting to return home. Around 3,000 Pakistanis have moved back from Iran since the conflict started, foreign ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan told reporters on Thursday. The foreign ministry said the families of diplomats and some non-essential staff from Iran had been evacuated. - India - Around 110 students who fled Iran over the land border with Armenia have landed in New Delhi, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. There are around 10,000 Indian citizens in Iran. In Israel there are around 30,000 Indians, according to the country's embassy in New Delhi. - Japan - Japan has ordered military planes to be on standby for around 1,000 Japanese nationals believed to live in Israel, and around 280 in Iran, according to government ministers. The Japanese embassies in Iran and Israel are preparing to use buses to evacuate citizens to neighbouring countries, a government spokesman said, as the war entered its seventh day. - Indonesia - Indonesia is preparing to evacuate around 380 of its citizens currently in Iran by land, Jakarta's foreign minister said Thursday. "Flights are no longer possible, so the only way is the land route. It will start tonight," Foreign Minister Sugiono, who like many Indonesians goes by one name, said in a video. At least 11 Indonesians in Israel have asked to leave and Jakarta's embassy in the Jordanian capital Amman was preparing to evacuate them, the ministry said. - Vietnam - Vietnam, which has more than 700 citizens in Israel and dozens in Iran, said it was working to ensure their safety. The foreign ministry said on Thursday that 18 Vietnamese from Iran were evacuated, 16 of whom returned to Vietnam. It did not provide further information on evacuations from Israel. - Philippines - The Philippines is preparing to repatriate 28 Israel-based Filipino workers out of 178 who asked for help, the Department of Migrant Workers secretary Hans Cacdac said Thursday. At least 21 Philippine government officials have also crossed into Jordan by land from Israel since the conflict began, the foreign ministry said.
New York Post
16 hours ago
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- New York Post
US Embassy in Israel sends urgent notice to Americans stuck as Iran rains down missiles
The United States has started the voluntary evacuation process for U.S. citizens who wish to leave Israel amid the country's conflict with Iran. 'Urgent notice,' Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on social media on Wednesday. 'American citizens wanting to leave Israel, the U.S. embassy in Israel is working on evacuation flights and cruise ship departures.' Advertisement The envoy urged citizens to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive updates. 4 'Urgent notice,' Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, posted on social media on Wednesday. The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it established a Middle East task force, operating 24 hours a day, to help coordinate support for U.S. citizens, diplomatic missions and personnel during the conflict between Israel and Iran. Tammy Bruce, the State Department spokeswoman, told reporters that the task force will help U.S. citizens stranded in regional trouble spots receive timely information, including travel advisories and security updates, through a website and hotline. Advertisement 4 The U.S. State Department announced on Tuesday that it established a Middle East task force, operating 24 hours a day. REUTERS But details about the potential evacuation of U.S. citizens were lacking, including figures of how many Americans have requested to depart and what options are available to them, even as other countries are calling for their citizens to leave Israel. 'Our commitment is to the safety and security of Americans around the world,' Bruce told reporters at the department's press briefing. Bruce denied that the department was caught flat-footed by the conflict's rapid pace. Advertisement 4 Details about the potential evacuation of U.S. citizens were lacking, including figures of how many Americans have requested to depart. / MEGA 'The Department of State is always planning for contingencies to assist private U.S. citizens' departure from crisis areas, and we will alert the U.S. citizenry community if there is, and when there is, additional information to share regarding their options during any crisis, but certainly this one as well,' she said. Given the rate at which Israel is dismantling Iran's chain of political and military command, the issue may be moot, particularly if, as U.S. President Donald Trump hinted on Tuesday and Wednesday, the United States becomes actively involved in the attacks. 4 Bruce denied that the department was caught flat-footed by the conflict's rapid pace. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement Still, Reps. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) and Wesley Bell (D-Mo.), and 43 other House members sent a bipartisan letter to Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging them to lay out to Congress the steps they have planned to evacuate American citizens from Israel. Read the latest on the conflict between Israel and Iran 'Americans in Israel are depending on our government for guidance and a pathway to safety,' the congressmen wrote. 'We understand the obstacles posed by the current security situation and the closure of Israel's airspace. Therefore, all available options, including evacuations by land routes and sea, must be explored.' The letter noted that constituents were already being directed to the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program registration page, without further clarity. 'We trust that you will honor your responsibility to protect the American people, no matter where they are in the world,' the lawmakers wrote. They sought answers by today.
