{"id":2068102,"date":"2023-10-15T14:04:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T18:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-evacuate-americans-wanting-to-leave-israel-by-sea-embassy-says\/"},"modified":"2023-10-15T14:07:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-15T18:07:41","slug":"u-s-to-evacuate-americans-wanting-to-leave-israel-by-sea-embassy-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-evacuate-americans-wanting-to-leave-israel-by-sea-embassy-says\/","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy announces plans to evacuate Americans from Israel via sea."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fu-s-to-evacuate-americans-wanting-to-leave-israel-by-sea-embassy-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Evacuation by Sea:\u200d Americans Leaving Israel Amidst \u2064Conflict<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In \u200ca \u2064move to assist Americans \u2064wanting to leave\u200b Israel \u2063amidst the \u200congoing conflict, the United\u200c States Embassy in Israel has announced that a ship will be\u200d evacuating individuals by sea. This \u2064announcement comes as several U.S. airlines have canceled flights to Tel\u200b Aviv due\u2062 to the recent attacks by Hamas. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to a\u200b security alert issued\u200d by the embassy, \u200bthe ship will depart from Haifa, a northern Israeli port city, on \u200cMonday and arrive\u2063 in the Port \u200bof Limassol \u200din Cyprus. The U.S. government is providing assistance to U.S. nationals and their immediate family members with valid travel documents to depart \u200dHaifa via sea. Boarding is scheduled to begin at 0800 AM local time, with U.S. citizens \u200brequired to arrive\u2062 at the Haifa port passenger terminal no later \u200dthan 0900 AM local\u200b time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before boarding the ship, Americans must sign a\u200d promissory note agreeing \u200dto reimburse \u2063the \u2064U.S.\u2063 government for the travel costs. However, it is important to note \u200cthat plans are\u2063 subject to change based on \u2063the security situation within \u2064Israel, and \u2062the \u200cgovernment cannot guarantee the safety of individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While the evacuation covers transportation \u200dby sea, Americans will\u2062 be responsible for coordinating\u200b accommodations, flights,\u2064 and travel arrangements to leave Cyprus.\u2062 U.S. consular staff will be available to provide assistance, and chartered flights\u2062 are \u200bbeing\u200c arranged. The journey between Haifa and Cyprus is expected to take between\u200d ten and twelve hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The State Department has already conducted its first chartered flight out of Israel,\u200c landing in Athens, Greece.\u2063 Additional \u2063flights between Tel \u200dAviv and Athens are scheduled until at least October 19, with flights to other European \u2063cities expected \u200cas \u200cwell. Over \u200b400\u2062 Americans had signed \u2062up for the initial flight.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House spokesman John Kirby \u2063has stated\u2062 that\u2063 the administration is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-prepares-evacuation-flights-from-israel-for-u-s-nationals\/\" title=\"White House readies evacuation flights for U.S. citizens in Israel.\">exploring additional options<\/a>\u2064 to\u200b evacuate Americans,\u2063 including by sea. The\u200b aim is to provide more choices and ensure the safety of individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the conflict and airlines&#8217;\u200d concerns, several commercial airlines,\u2062 including American Airlines, Delta Air\u2064 Lines, and\u2064 United Airlines, have suspended flights to and from Israel. However, Tel Aviv&#8217;s Ben Gurion Airport, located just 40 \u2062miles from the frontlines, continues to operate, and Israel&#8217;s\u2062 civil airspace remains open.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel&#8217;s Civil Aviation Authority has implemented measures to\u200d ensure the safety \u2062of flights,\u200d including rerouting\u200c them away from conflict areas. Routes \u200din and out of Israel have been \u200badjusted \u2064to \u2063be more northern\u200d than usual, going\u2063 ten \u2064miles south\u2062 of Haifa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Associated Press, there are between 160,000 and 170,000 Americans in Israel as tourists, residents, or in other capacities,\u2063 with\u2064 up to 600 \u200dAmerican citizens \u200bin\u2063 Gaza. The State Department has issued a Level 3 travel \u2062advisory, advising Americans to &#8220;reconsider \u2063travel&#8221; to the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The conflict\u2062 between Israel \u200band \u2062Hamas has resulted in over 1,300 \u2062Israeli casualties and approximately 3,200 injuries. Hamas has \u200dclaimed the lives \u2064of at least \u200c29 Americans,\u200d with \u200b15 individuals still \u200bunaccounted\u2064 for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2063measures are \u200cbeing taken to ensure the safety and well-being of American \u2062citizens during \u200dthe evacuation by sea<\/h2>\n<p><span>  D to \u200ctake approximately 12 to 14 hours, depending on weather conditions and other\u2062 factors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The decision to evacuate Americans by sea comes as\u2064 a result of the increasing violence between Israel and Hamas, which has escalated\u200b in recent weeks. The conflict has resulted in numerous casualties and destruction, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-tlaib-still-has-a-palestinian-flag-hanging-outside-her-house-office\/\" title=\"Tlaib keeps Palestinian flag outside her House office amid Israel war.\">situation remains volatile<\/a>. Recognizing the\u2063 need to ensure\u200d the safety of its citizens, the United States government, through its embassy in Israel, is taking this\u200d proactive step to assist Americans who wish to leave the country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The cancellation of\u200b flights \u2062by \u200bU.S. airlines to Tel Aviv has\u2063 added \u200dto\u200d the difficulty faced by American citizens \u2063in leaving\u200d Israel. The attacks by Hamas have raised serious concerns about the \u2064safety of air travel \u200din and\u200d out of \u200bthe country. Consequently, \u2064the \u200bdecision to evacuate Americans by sea \u2063provides a safer\u2062 alternative for those wanting\u200c to leave amidst the conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The \u2063United States Embassy has emphasized that boarding the ship for evacuation is strictly limited to U.S.\u2064 nationals and their immediate family \u2062members \u200bwith\u2064 valid travel documents. Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for this assistance. It is crucial for \u200bindividuals to\u200c have their necessary documents in order to ensure a smooth process \u200cof departure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In \u2063addition to the requirement of signing\u200b a promissory note to \u200dreimburse the U.S. government\u200b for travel costs, it\u200d is important to \u200bunderstand that the security situation within Israel remains unpredictable.\u200b Plans may change or\u200b be delayed depending \u2064on the \u200bcircumstances. The safety of individuals during the evacuation cannot \u2062be guaranteed, and it is vital for Americans to exercise caution\u2064 and follow instructions from embassy officials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Upon arriving in Cyprus, Americans will be responsible for making their own \u2062travel arrangements to \u200dreturn to the United States or to their intended destinations. \u200cThe U.S. consular staff\u2062 will be\u200c available to provide assistance and\u200b guidance\u2063 during this process. Chartered flights are being arranged to facilitate the return\u2064 of Americans from \u200cCyprus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While\u2062 this evacuation\u200c by \u2064sea offers a solution for Americans wishing to \u200cleave Israel, it\u2063 is important to remember\u200b that it is temporary. The intention is to provide a means\u2062 of departure\u200d for those who do not feel safe\u2063 remaining in the country \u200damidst \u2062the conflict. The United States government continues to monitor the situation closely and \u200bremains committed to the safety and \u200cwell-being of \u200dits citizens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip persists, efforts to\u200b de-escalate the conflict\u200d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-to-evacuate-americans-wanting-to-leave-israel-by-sea-embassy-says\/\" title=\"US Embassy announces plans to evacuate Americans from Israel via sea.\">protect\u2062 civilian lives remain<\/a> a priority\u200d for all parties involved. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/op-ed-mainstream-narrative-on-israel-replaces-jewish-history-with-a-20th-century-phenomenon\/\" title=\"Op-Ed: Israel's Mainstream Narrative Neglects Jewish History for 20th-Century Focus\">international community\u2063 continues<\/a> to call for \u2062an immediate ceasefire and\u200c a return\u200d to negotiations\u2062 for a lasting peace. Until then, the evacuation option by sea provides a necessary measure to ensure the safety \u200bof American citizens amidst \u200cthe ongoing conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a \u2062move to assist Americans wanting to leave Israel amidst\u200c the ongoing conflict, the United States Embassy in Israel has announced that a ship\u2063 will \u200dbe evacuating individuals by sea. This\u200c announcement comes as several U.S. airlines have canceled flights to Tel Aviv due\u200b to the recent attacks by Hamas. \u2064 <\/p>\n<p>According to a security alert issued by the embassy, the\u200c ship will depart from Haifa,\u2064 a northern Israeli port city, on\u200b Monday and arrive in the Port of Limassol in Cyprus. The U.S. government is providing assistance to \u2064U.S. nationals and their immediate family members with valid travel \u2062documents to depart \u2062Haifa via sea. Boarding is scheduled to begin at 0800 AM local\u200b time, with \u200dU.S. citizens \u200brequired to\u2062 arrive\u200d at\u200b the Haifa port passenger terminal no later than 0900 AM local time.<\/p>\n<p>Before boarding the\u200d ship,\u200b Americans must sign a promissory note agreeing to reimburse the \u200dU.S. government for \u200dthe travel costs. However, \u2064it is\u200c important to note that plans are subject to change based on \u2063the security situation within \u200cIsrael, and the government cannot guarantee the safety of individuals.<\/p>\n<p>While the evacuation covers transportation by sea, Americans will be\u2064 responsible for \u200ccoordinating accommodations, flights, and travel arrangements to \u200bleave Cyprus. U.S. consular staff will be available to \u200dprovide assistance, and chartered flights are being arranged. The journey between Haifa and Cyprus is expected to take\u200d approximately\u200b 12 to 14 hours, depending on weather conditions and \u2064other factors.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to evacuate Americans by sea \u2062comes as a result of the increasing violence between Israel and Hamas, which has escalated in\u200c recent weeks. The conflict has resulted in numerous casualties and destruction, and the situation remains volatile. Recognizing the need to ensure the safety \u200cof its citizens, the United States\u2064 government, through\u200c its embassy in Israel,\u200c is taking this proactive step to assist Americans who wish to leave the country.<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation of flights by U.S. airlines to \u200cTel Aviv has added to the difficulty faced by \u2064American citizens in leaving Israel. The attacks by Hamas have raised\u2062 serious concerns about the safety of air travel in and out of the country. Consequently, the decision\u2064 to evacuate Americans by sea provides a safer alternative for those wanting to leave\u200d amidst the conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The United States\u2063 Embassy has emphasized that \u200bboarding the ship for evacuation is strictly limited to U.S. nationals and their immediate family members with valid travel documents. Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible for this\u200c assistance. It is crucial for individuals to have their necessary documents in\u200d order to ensure \u200ca smooth process of departure.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the requirement of signing a promissory note to reimburse the U.S. government for travel costs, it is important to understand that\u2064 the security situation within Israel remains unpredictable. Plans \u200dmay change or\u2064 be \u2064delayed depending \u2064on the circumstances. \u200cThe\u200b safety of individuals\u2063 during the evacuation cannot be guaranteed, and it is vital for Americans to exercise caution and follow instructions from embassy officials.<\/p>\n<p>Upon arriving in Cyprus, Americans will be responsible for making\u200c their own travel arrangements to\u2062 return to the United \u2064States or to their intended destinations. The U.S.\u200b consular staff will be available to provide assistance and guidance during this process. Chartered flights are being arranged\u200d to facilitate the return of Americans from Cyprus.<\/p>\n<p>While this evacuation by sea offers a solution \u2064for Americans wishing to leave Israel, it is important \u2062to remember that\u2063 it is temporary. The intention is to\u2062 provide a means of departure for those who do not feel\u2062 safe remaining in the country amidst the conflict. The United States government continues to\u200c monitor the situation closely and remains committed to the safety and well-being of its citizens.<\/p>\n<p>As the violence in Israel and the Gaza Strip persists, efforts to de-escalate \u2063the conflict and\u2062 protect civilian lives remain a priority for all parties involved. \u2064The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/political-impact-of-ukraine-for-biden\/\" title=\"Political Impact Of Ukraine For Biden\">international community continues<\/a>\u2063 to call for an immediate ceasefire and a return to negotiations for a lasting peace. Until then, the evacuation option \u200dby sea \u200dprovides a necessary measure to ensure the safety \u200bof American citizens amidst the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Americans in Israel seek to depart the country. The US Embassy in Israel revealed plans to evacuate them via sea, with a ship departing from Haifa on Monday and arriving in Cyprus. 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