Overview

• Ambassador Mike Huckabee announced that the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is arranging evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for American citizens leaving Israel.
• Americans seeking evacuation must enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to secure a spot.
• President Trump has signaled that he remains undecided on whether to authorize military strikes against Iran’s underground nuclear sites.
• Defense analysts note that Israel lacks the bombs and aircraft needed to destroy many of Iran’s nuclear facilities without U.S. assistance.
• Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned on social media that any U.S. entry into the conflict would inflict irreversible harm on America.