The American Embassy in Jerusalem says that the Foreign Ministry “plans for emergency cases” to help the Americans leave Israel

Southern Israel – The American embassy in Jerusalem told American citizens in Israel on Thursday morning that the Foreign Ministry “was planning aid to assist in the private sector The departure of American citizens from Israel“

“We will warn the American citizen community if there is additional information to participate regarding departure options.”

“If the United States government provides assistance to leave from Israel, it is likely that the options will include traveling to a near and safe country,” the embassy said, and not traveling throughout the United States. I asked the Americans in Israel interested in leaving the country to fill a model via the Internet.

“You will be responsible for your front travel after reaching the near safe country. Consular officers will be available to help you upon access to the consulate services, including a loan to return them to the United States if you want it and qualify,” the embassy said. He also said that American citizens will not be asked to pay the price of service, but “they are expected to sign a permission to pay the US government. We will tell you the estimated amount that is expected to pay before traveling.”

The US ambassador to Israel, Mike Hackabi, asked the Americans to register for the step program in a publication on social media early Thursday, eching a similar message published on Wednesday. On Wednesday, his post caused some confusion, as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said after that that it “had no announcement of helping American citizens to leave at this time.”

“We are working to obtain military and commercial flights, markets and flights for EVAC,” Hakapi said on Thursday. “If you offer a seat, take it. The family in Israel?

On Thursday, Ben Gurion International Airport was closed, along with all airspace in Israel and seaports. A number of other countries, including China and many European countries, began to evacuate citizens from Israel earlier this week.

On Wednesday, the President Trump pointed to the possibility of joining Israel is ongoing Strokes on Iran. Later in the day, officials told CBS News that he agreed to the attack plans, but did not make a final decision after joining Iran’s strikes.

“I may do that, I may not do that, no one knows what I will do,” Mr. Trump told reporters earlier in the day when he was asked whether the United States would participate in the strikes of Iranian nuclear and military facilities.

Mr. Trump called Iran to surrender completely. but Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khounai He said his country will not surrender and warn the United States against military intervention.

A number of Americans were trying to leave Israel through its land borders with Jordan on Thursday, including a Vermont couple who came to Israel on June 9 to attend the wedding of their nephew and told CBS News that they recently learned that they could not leave the land to Jordan.

Another couple said that they were on a tour of Israel when it launched its attack on Iran and let them cut off. Their tourist company helped them travel to Israel’s borders with Jordan.