The United States Embassy in Jerusalem says that the State Department

Southern Israel – The United States Embassy in Jerusalem told US citizens in Israel on Thursday morning that the State Department was “planning contingencies to help with the private Departure from the American citizens of Israel“

“We will alert the American citizen community if there is additional information to share regarding the output options,” the embassy said in an email message to the Americans who had registered in the program of registration of intelligent travelers of the State Department (Step).

“If the United States government provides an output assistance from Israel, the options would probably include trips to a safe and safe country,” and not travel to the United States, the embassy said. He asked Americans in Israel interested in leaving the country to complete an online form.

“You will be responsible for your trip onwards after arriving in the near and safe country. Consular officers will be available to help you arrive with consular services, including a loan to repatriate the United States if you want to do so and qualify,” said the embassy. He also said that American citizens should not pay the service, but it is expected that “sign a promising note to pay the United States government. We will tell you the estimated amount that is expected to pay before traveling.”

The United States ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told Americans to register for the STEP program in a publication on social networks on the early Thursday, echoing a similar message published on Wednesday. His Wednesday publication caused some confusion, as the State Department said after “he did not have an announcement about helping private citizens starting at this time.”

“We are working to obtain military, commercial, charter and cruises for EVAC,” Huckabee said Thursday. “If you are offered a seat, take it in Israel? Tell them to stay close to the shelter and do not ignore the sirens!”

Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel remained closed on Thursday, along with all airspace and sea ports in Israel. Several other countries, including China and several European nations, began to evacuate the citizens of Israel earlier this week.

Wednesday, president Trump pointed out the possibility of joining Israel in his continuum You smell in Iran. Later in the day, the authorities told News themezone that he had approved the attack plans, but that he still did not make a final decision to join Iran’s attacks.

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Trump has asked Iran to surrender completely. But Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatolá Ali Khamenei He said his country would not give up and warned the United States against military intervention.

Several Americans were trying to leave Israel through their land border with Jordan on Thursday, including a Vermont couple who came to Israel on June 9 for the wedding of his nephew and told News themezone that they only learned recently that they could leave the earth to Jordan.

Another couple said they had been on a tour of Israel when he launched their attack against Iran and that they had been stranded. Their Tour company helped them organize trips to the Israel border with Jordan.

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