Resources for Americans in Israel
If you or someone you know needs assistance in Israel, please utilize the resources below. For additional information, please contact my Pottsville Office at (570) 871-6370 or my Washington D.C. Office at (202) 225-6511.
Starting Friday, October 13, the U.S. State Department will arrange charter flights to nearby countries to assist U.S. citizens and their immediate family members who have been unable to book safe commercial transit out of Israel. Individuals will be able to make their own onward travel arrangements to the destination of their choice once they have left the country. Please note, by taking a U.S. government coordinated transport, evacuees are obligated to repay the cost of their transportation after the fact.
Resources:
- U.S. citizens who would like to take a charter flight should complete the State Department’s crisis intake form to receive flight information.
- U.S. citizens in Israel wishing to contact the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem should call (03-519-7426).
- U.S. Citizens not currently in Israel wishing to contact the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem should call 1-833-890-9595 (toll-free) or 1-606-641-0131.
- For the latest updates, the U.S. Embassy in Israel posts ongoing security and travel messages here.
- U.S. citizens wishing to depart Israel can check the status of Ben Gurion International Airport and flight status availability here.
- U.S. citizens can check the status of land border crossings below:
- Allenby/King Hussein Bridge between Israel and the West Bank here or by calling 02-548-2600
- Jordan River/Sheikh Hussein Crossing between Israel and Jordan near Beit Shaan here or by calling 04-609-3410
- Yitzhak Rabin/Arava Crossing between Israel and Jordan near Eilat here or by calling 08-630-0555
- Menachem Begin Crossing between Israel and Egypt near Eilat here by calling 08-636-0999
- The U.S. Department of State released the following Regional Security Alerts for Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, and Lebanon.
- The State Department has issued updated travel advisories for Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Learn more here.
- U.S. citizens seeking to travel to Israel should enroll their contact information and trip details in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).