Ambassador Huckabee describes 'best option' for Americans looking to flee Israel

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee described what helium believes is the "best option" for Americans looking to fly Israel amid the ongoing unrest crossed the Middle East. 

Huckabee said overnight that, "We are getting a batch of requests regarding evacuating from Israel from American citizens who are presently successful Israel oregon who person household here," and that determination are "very limited" options available. 

"As of now, the champion is utilizing Israel's Ministry of Tourism shuttle autobus to Taba, Egypt and getting flights from determination oregon going connected to Cairo for flights backmost to the U.S.," Huckabee said connected X. "Not definite erstwhile Ben Gurion Airport successful Tel Aviv volition reopen.  Hopefully soon, but adjacent erstwhile it does, determination volition be VERY limited flights with priorities to those who already were ticketed by El Al. Doubtful that different airlines volition alert in/out for a while." 

"The Ministry of Tourism is operating buses to Taba. That crossing is further away, but it’s open 24/7. There are immoderate flights from Taba, but determination are besides options to get to Cairo, and it’s operating normally but to Middle Eastern countries. To get out, it’s the best option for now," Huckabee added. 

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, left, and exigency unit astatine the tract of an Iranian rocket onslaught connected a residential gathering successful Tel Aviv, Israel, connected March 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP via Getty Images; Ronen Zvulun/TPX Images of the Day/Reuters)

Huckabee besides said that helium does not urge Americans exit via Jordan astatine this time, arsenic "Flights are not consistent and entree crossed the Allenby crossing has constricted hours." 

"All of our unit from [the] embassy are sheltering successful place, but I recognize you whitethorn request to get radical retired and backmost location and not proceed to incur edifice costs," the ambassador wrote. 

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People instrumentality structure successful a parking batch successful Tel Aviv, Israel, connected Sunday, March 1, 2026, aft Iran launched rocket barrages pursuing attacks by the U.S. and Israel connected Saturday. (Ronen Zvulun/Reuters)

U.S. Embassy Jerusalem said successful a connection aboriginal Tuesday greeting that it is "not successful a position at this time to evacuate oregon directly assist Americans in departing Israel." It besides mentioned the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s buses to Taba.

"To beryllium added to the rider database for a shuttle, you indispensable registry via the Ministry’s evacuation form," it said.  

An Israeli firefighter works to enactment retired a occurrence successful Tel Aviv aft Iran launched missiles into Israel connected Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.  (Tomer Appelbaum/Reuters)

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"The U.S. Embassy cannot marque immoderate proposal (for oregon against) the Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle. If you take to avail yourself of this option to depart, the U.S. authorities cannot warrant your safety," it added.