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State Dept. evacuated Americans from Israel before ceasefire

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The US State Department began assisted departures for American citizens over the weekend, as war closed Israel’s main airport.

By World Israel News Staff

The American government helped some 170 American citizens, permanent residents, and their family members evacuate from Israel in recent days, as the military conflict between Israel and Iran raged.

“The Department of State has begun assisted departure flights from Israel,” US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote on his official X account on Saturday.

Over the weekend, two flights carrying approximately 170 American citizens, green card holders, and their families departed from Ben-Gurion Airport, near Tel Aviv, and landed in Athens.

On Monday, the State Department warned that the war between Israel and Iran – which ended with a tentative ceasefire on Tuesday morning – has increased tensions in the Middle East and could lead to US citizens in the region being harmed.

The State Department also warned that due to aerial attacks, outbound flights from numerous countries in the region could be suspended with little to no warning.

“The conflict… has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East,” read a statement from the State Department.

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“There is the potential for demonstrations against US citizens and interests abroad. The Department of State advises US citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution,” the statement added.

Israel remains under a Level 4 travel advisory from the State Department, which advises US citizens to avoid visiting the country due to “armed conflict, terrorism, and civil unrest.”

Ben-Gurion International Airport, Israel’s main airport, was immediately closed following the outbreak of the war on June 13.

While the airport has reopened in a limited format in recent days, nearly all foreign carriers have stopped flying to the Jewish State.

Last week, repatriation flights for Israelis stranded abroad began, with a limited number of daily arrivals.

On Monday, outbound flights, mostly serving tourists and foreign diplomats seeking to leave the country, were permitted to depart from Ben-Gurion.

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