US Embassy in Jerusalem Says It Cannot Evacuate Americans From Israel

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recommended that U.S. nationals utilize the Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s shuttle service to the Taba Border Crossing.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington on March 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has said it is unable to evacuate American citizens from Israel, with the ambassador advising citizens to evacuate via the Sinai Peninsula.

“The U.S. Embassy is not in a position at this time to evacuate or directly assist Americans in departing Israel,” the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said in a March 2 statement.