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| My team and I continue to watch with sadness and horror the events unfolding in Israel, and I condemn in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks against civilians. I’ve been in contact with the Israeli Ambassador to the United States and with the Midwest Consul General to be fully briefed on the situation and to pass along my sorrow at the loss of life.
As the violence continues to unfold, I wanted to share important information and resources from the U.S. Department of State for U.S. citizens trying to get out of Israel and the Palestinian territories. My office has received numerous calls and emails from constituents, and please know my team is doing everything we can to help people get home safely. If you need assistance and are having trouble reaching the Department of State, do not hesitate to call my office at (517) 993-0510. Below is information from the latest security alert put out by the U.S. Department of State: U.S. citizens in Israel, the West Bank, or Gaza who need assistance should complete a Crisis Intake Form HERE. U.S. citizens in Israel who have family members missing near Gaza should go to the Israeli National Police Combined Assistance Center at 4 HaNegev Street in Airport City. For more information click HERE. (Site is in Hebrew only at this time) Ben Gurion International Airport remains open, but some flights have been reduced or suspended, including some by U.S. carriers. To check flight statuses click HERE or with your airline. U.S. citizens who want to leave Israel by land can check the status of land border crossings at the links below: Allenby/King Hussein Bridge between Israel and the West Bank Jordan River/Sheikh Hussein Crossing between Israel and Jordan near Beit Shaan Yitzhak Rabin/Arava Crossing between Israel and Jordan near Eilat Menachem Begin Crossing between Israel and Egypt near Eilat Contact information for the State Department and U.S. Embassy in Israel can be found below: State Department – Consular Affairs U.S. Embassy Jerusalem U.S. Embassy Branch Office Tel Aviv Again, if you can’t get through to any of the phone numbers listed above, or you need any other assistance, please call my office at (517) 993-0510. We are ready to help. – Rep. Elissa Slotkin |
Important information for U.S. citizens in Israel & Palestinian territories
