{"id":2086166,"date":"2023-11-01T01:05:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T01:09:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T05:09:26","slug":"california-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war\/","title":{"rendered":"California universities evacuate students studying abroad in Israel due to ongoing conflict."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fcalifornia-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war%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=2086166&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>California Universities Evacuate Students from Israel Amid Ongoing\u2062 Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Amid warnings from the U.S. government about the \u2064dangers of the ongoing\u200c war in Israel, California universities have taken action to evacuate their students who were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-universities-evacuate-students-studying-abroad-in-israel-amid-ongoing-war\/\" title=\"California universities evacuate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-student-group-slams-classmates-who-side-with-savages-in-israel-attack\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley's student group criticizes classmates supporting Israel attack, calling them \"siding with savages.\"\">students studying abroad<\/a> in Israel due to ongoing conflict.&#8221;>attending study abroad\u200b programs<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>The federal government has classified Israel \u2064and\u200d the West Bank as\u200d a level three travel risk due to potential \u200c&#8221;terrorism and civil unrest,&#8221; while Gaza is classified \u200bas a level four travel \u2062risk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The conflict \u2064between\u200c Israel \u200band \u2064Hamas, a militant group in control of Gaza, has been escalating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on locations in Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/harvard-students-lose-job-offers-over-student-groups-statements-on-israel-hamas-war-5513973?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">Harvard Students Lose Job Offers Over \u200cStudent\u200d Groups&#8217; Statements on\u200d Israel\u2013Hamas \u200dWar<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/20\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/article\/harvard-students-lose-job-offers-over-student-groups-statements-on-israel-hamas-war-5513973?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-4 sm:line-clamp-3\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ceos-looking-to-blacklist-harvard-students-who-signed-anti-israel-letter-5509099?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"text-sm sm:text-base\">CEOs Looking to Blacklist Harvard Students Who \u200cSigned Anti-Israel Letter<\/h3>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">10\/12\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[70px] sm:basis-[120px]\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/ceos-looking-to-blacklist-harvard-students-who-signed-anti-israel-letter-5509099?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\">\n<picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" https:><\/source><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" https:><\/source>\n<\/picture>\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The U.S. government advises people to \u200b&#8221;reconsider\u2063 travel&#8221; to countries with a level\u200c three travel risk\u2064 classification and imposes a ban on travel\u200d to those with level four classifications.<\/p>\n<p>As a result\u200c of\u2063 this classification, the University \u2062of California (UC) and California State \u200dUniversity (CSU) have \u200dtaken \u2064steps to evacuate their students from \u2064Israel.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>According to UC&#8217;s\u200c Education Abroad Program, \u2062all of its students at the\u200c Hebrew University in Jerusalem have left Israel and \u2064are safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>However, UC has not disclosed the exact number \u2064or current location of the students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We can confirm that students on sponsored programs are\u200d safe and have departed \u200cIsrael. It&#8217;s our\u200d policy, following best practices on travel safety abroad, not to disclose the number of\u200c students in a given location or their specific location during emergency or urgent location changes,&#8221; said Jennifer Monroe, a \u200cspokesperson\u2063 for the UC Education Abroad Program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-figure\">\n<figure style=\"width:600px\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>California State University\u2013Fullerton \u200din Fullerton,\u2062 Calif., on March 8, 2023. (John Fredricks\/The\u200c Epoch Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2063students are now participating in online\u200c or hybrid courses in\u2062 connection with the Hebrew University\u2062 of Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a Chico State student who was interning in \u200bIsrael has returned to California, and\u200d a CSU \u200dNorthridge \u2063student \u2062who was about to start a program at the University\u2064 of \u200bHaifa did\u2064 not depart \u200cdue to\u2062 the country&#8217;s unrest.<\/p>\n<p>According to \u2064reports, more\u2062 than 1,400 Israelis and at least 8,525 Palestinians have been killed\u200b in the\u200b conflict.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. government&#8217;s website warns of possible attacks in Israel and the West Bank\u200b and Gaza, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/\" title=\"State Department raises Israel travel advisory to Level 3.\">targeting tourist locations<\/a>, transportation hubs, markets, shopping \u200dmalls, and local government facilities.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the conflict between Israel and Hamas escalated since the Oct. 7 attack?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Article><\/p>\n<h2>California Universities \u200cEvacuate Students\u2064 from Israel Amid Ongoing\u2062 Conflict<\/h2>\n<p>Amid warnings \u200bfrom the \u200dU.S. government about\u200b the \u2064dangers\u200c of the \u2064ongoing\u200c war in Israel, California universities have taken action to evacuate their students who \u200dwere attending study abroad\u200b programs in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government has classified Israel \u2064and\u200d \u200bthe West Bank as\u200d a level three travel risk due to\u200d potential \u2064\u200c&#8221;terrorism and civil \u2064unrest,&#8221; while Gaza \u2062is classified \u2064\u200bas a level\u200b four travel \u2062risk.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 conflict \u2064between\u200c\u200c Israel \u200band \u2064Hamas,\u2064 a militant group in control of Gaza,\u200b has been escalating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on locations in Israel.<\/p>\n<p>California universities have \u200dput the safety and well-being \u200bof their students\u2062 as their top priority by evacuating them from Israel \u2062amid the ongoing conflict \u200cwith\u200d Hamas.\u2063 With the U.S. government warning of the dangers in the region, it is imperative for universities to take swift action to ensure\u2062 the safety of their students studying abroad.<\/p>\n<p>The federal government has classified Israel and the West Bank as a level three travel risk due to potential &#8220;terrorism and civil unrest,&#8221; while Gaza is\u2064 classified as a level four travel risk. This\u2064 classification underscores the \u2062seriousness of the situation and the need for caution\u2064 when traveling to the region.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict \u200dbetween Israel and Hamas has been escalating since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on locations\u200d in Israel. This \u2062attack has led to heightened tensions and increased violence in the \u200dregion, posing\u200d significant risks to the safety and security of individuals, particularly \u200dthose studying\u2063 abroad.<\/p>\n<p>By evacuating their students, California universities are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigieg-says-transportation-department-working-to-avert-summer-travel-disruptions-amid-demand-surge\/\" title=\"Buttigieg: Transportation Dept. Preventing Summer Travel Disruptions Amid High Demand.\">taking proactive measures<\/a> to ensure the well-being\u200c of their students. It is essential for universities to prioritize the safety of their\u200b students in such volatile \u2064situations, and the\u2063 decision \u200bto evacuate demonstrates their commitment to\u2064 this responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Evacuating students from Israel also allows them to continue their studies in a safer environment, free from the immediate threat of violence and unrest. It enables them to\u2063 focus on their education without the added stress and fear that \u2063comes with being in an \u2063area of conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the \u200cevacuation demonstrates the importance of international collaboration\u200b and cooperation in times of crisis. California universities\u2062 are working closely with the U.S. government and local authorities\u2063 to coordinate the safe return of their students. This collaborative effort\u2064 highlights the shared responsibility\u2063 we have to protect the well-being\u200c of individuals\u2063 and ensure their safe \u2063return home.<\/p>\n<p>While the evacuation is undoubtedly a difficult and disruptive process\u2063 for the students,\u2063 their safety and security are of utmost importance.\u2062 California universities are committed to providing necessary support and resources for their students during this transition and \u2062are working \u2063diligently to minimize any academic disruptions.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, California universities have made the responsible and necessary decision to evacuate their students from Israel amid the ongoing\u2063 conflict \u2064with Hamas. This action underscores their commitment to the safety and well-being of their students \u2064studying\u2063 abroad. It also emphasizes the importance of international collaboration and cooperation in times of crisis. By prioritizing\u2062 the safety of their students and working closely with government \u200dofficials, California universities are ensuring the smooth and secure return of their students back home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California universities have evacuated students from study abroad programs in Israel due to U.S. government warnings about the ongoing war. Israel and the West Bank were classified as level three travel risks due to potential terrorism and civil unrest. 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