{"id":2449275,"date":"2025-06-19T09:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ambassador-mike-huckabee-organizing-evacuation-of-americans-from-israel\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T09:57:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T13:57:54","slug":"ambassador-mike-huckabee-organizing-evacuation-of-americans-from-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ambassador-mike-huckabee-organizing-evacuation-of-americans-from-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambassador Mike Huckabee Organizing Evacuation of Americans from Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fambassador-mike-huckabee-organizing-evacuation-of-americans-from-israel%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=2449275&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--><p>U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, has been actively working to ensure the safety of American citizens amidst escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, which <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >recently included missile strikes<\/a>. Huckabee urged Americans in israel to use the Smart traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) for updates and assistance wiht evacuation options, including military and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-regulator-to-lift-boeing-737-max-grounding-in-january\/\" title=\"European regulator to lift Boeing 737 MAX grounding in January\">commercial flights<\/a> as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-embassy-in-israel-evacuating-american-citizens\/\" title=\"US ... in ... evacuating American citizens\">cruise ship departures<\/a>. He emphasized that if they are offered a seat on an evacuation vehicle, they should accept it. Additionally,Huckabee reassured citizens to stay close to shelters and heed warning sirens. Reports indicate that a government plane has already transported some diplomats and their families out of israel, while the U.S. State Department is facilitating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sony-makes-it-all-but-official-the-ps5-is-slowly-riding-off-into-the-sunset\/\" title=\"Sony confirms: PS5 is nearing its end\">gradual departure<\/a> of embassy personnel. Huckabee expressed his commitment to serving in Israel, asserting that he woudl remain in his post and that the American flag would continue to fly at the embassy.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Iran launches missiles at Israel, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee is working to keep Americans safe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Urgent notice! American citizens wanting to leave Israel- US Embassy in Israel @usembassyjlm is working on evacuation flights &amp; cruise ship departures,&rdquo; Huckabee <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1935354233819193433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a> on Wednesday<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) (<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXymPRTQJJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mytravel.state.gov\/s\/step<\/a>) You will be alerted w\/ updates,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re working to get military, commercial, charter flights &amp; cruise ships for evac. If you&rsquo;re offered a seat, take it. Family in Israel? Tell them stay close to shelter &amp; don&rsquo;t ignore sirens!&rdquo; Huckabee added Thursday in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1935584613159596418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">later post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">American Citizens wanting to evacuate Israel: Sign up at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rXymPRTQJJ\">https:\/\/t.co\/rXymPRTQJJ<\/a> to be on list. We&rsquo;re working to get military, commercial, charter flights &amp; cruise ships for evac. If you&rsquo;re offered a seat, take it. Family in Israel? Tell them stay close to shelter &amp; don&rsquo;t&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ambassador Mike Huckabee (@GovMikeHuckabee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovMikeHuckabee\/status\/1935584613159596418?\">June 19, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Two U.S. officials said a government plane has already taken one batch of diplomats and family members who wanted to leave Israel, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/us-embassy-working-on-plans-to-evacuate-american-citizens-seeking-to-leave-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Many nations are withdrawing various levels of diplomatic staff and their families from Israel amid Iranian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/know-losing-increasingly-desperate-iran-asks-people-delete-israeli-app-phones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">missile barrages<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department has said that &ldquo;given the ongoing situation and as part of the embassy&rsquo;s authorized departure status, mission personnel have begun departing Israel through a variety of means,&rdquo; according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/embassy-israel-iran-united-states-7b4ebf294f390b47a5174413d3ef2682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/us-embassy-jerusalem-trump-weighs-attacks-iran-israel-2087070\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>, the American Embassy in Jerusalem has been closed from Wednesday through Friday of this week.<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, a message from Huckabee to President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-chides-reporter-iran-question-dont-seriously-think-going-answer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a> was posted on Trump&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114698784693311065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  account.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. President, God spared you in Butler, PA to be the most consequential President in a century &mdash; maybe ever. The decisions on your shoulders I would not want to be made by anyone else. You have many voices speaking to you Sir, but there is only ONE voice that matters. HIS voice,&rdquo; the post read.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Donald J. Trump  06.17.25 08:49 AM EST<\/p>\n<p>From Mike Huckabee, a Pastor, Politician, Ambassador, and Great Person! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vFYWbpTWMp\">pic.twitter.com\/vFYWbpTWMp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1934960616659136686?\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am your appointed servant in this land and am available for you but I do not try to get in your presence often because I trust your instincts. No President in my lifetime has been in a position like yours. Not since Truman in 1945. I don&rsquo;t reach out to persuade you. Only to encourage you. I believe you will hear from heaven and that voice is far more important than mine or ANYONE else&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You sent me to Israel to be your eyes, ears and voice and to make sure our flag flies above our embassy. My job is to be the last one to leave,&rdquo; Huckabee wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I will not abandon this post. Our flag will NOT come down! You did not seek this moment. This moment sought YOU! It is my honor to serve you!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">My dad is amazing! I love you and I&rsquo;m proud of you! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EascCrNvQw\">pic.twitter.com\/EascCrNvQw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SarahHuckabee\/status\/1934991683097428238?\">June 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The post drew a response from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-officially-endorses-warrior-sarah-sanders-governor-arkansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">governor of Arkansas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My dad is amazing! I love you and I&rsquo;m proud of you!&rdquo; Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the ambassador&rsquo;s daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SarahHuckabee\/status\/1934991683097428238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He shared an urgent message on X, stating that the U.S. Embassy in Israel is organizing evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for Americans wishing to leave. Huckabee urged citizens to register for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive updates and advised those with family in Israel to stay close to shelters and heed sirens. Additionally, he mentioned that a government plane has already evacuated some diplomats and their families as various countries withdraw diplomatic staff amid ongoing missile attacks from Iran. The American Embassy in Jerusalem has been closed this week due to the situation. In a separate post directed at President Trump, Huckabee expressed his commitment to serving as a reliable representative in Israel during these challenging times, emphasizing his dedication not to abandon his post or let down the flag of the United States<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2449276,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Huckabee.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[11079,3884,17713,4671,53196],"class_list":["post-2449275","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ambassador","tag-americans","tag-evacuation","tag-israel","tag-mike-huckabee"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Mike-Huckabee.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449275","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449275"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449275\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2449279,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449275\/revisions\/2449279"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2449276"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449275"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449275"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449275"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}