Huckabee: State Department is evacuating Americans from Israel amid Iran conflict
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee also posted actions people can take to remain safe including learning the location of the nearest bomb shelters.
The State Department has begun evacuating American citizens and permanent residents from Israel and the West Bank, U.S Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee announced on social media as the Israel-Iran war enters a second week.
“The Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel,” Huckabee wrote in a post on X on June 21 asking people seeking government assistance to fill out a form.
Huckabee also posted actions people can take to remain safe including learning the location of the nearest bomb shelters, avoiding large gatherings and monitoring local media.
The State Department did not immediately respond to questions asking about the number of Americans it expects to retrieve from Israel.
The conflict started a week ago when Israel began conducting airstrikes against Iranian nuclear and military sites, primarily targeting uranium enrichment facilities to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The two countries have been engaged in aerial strikes while President Donald Trump is mulling over the possibility of U.S. involvement to help Israel destroy Iranian nuclear facilities.
Hundreds of Americans have left Iran in the last week, according to an internal State Department cable seen by Reuters.
Trump is expected meet his national security team on the evening of June 21 to discuss possible U.S. involvement in the conflict .