As the State Department doubles its emergency evacuation flights from Israel and steps up travel warnings around the Middle East, News4JAX wants to know if you feel comfortable traveling outside of the country.
The warnings come amid concerns Iran will retaliate against U.S. interests in the region for the weekend strikes on its nuclear facilities.
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In an alert sent to all Americans worldwide and posted to its website on Sunday, the State Department warned all U.S. citizens abroad to exercise caution.
“The conflict between Israel and Iran has resulted in disruptions to travel and periodic closure of airspace across the Middle East,” it said. “There is the potential for demonstrations against U.S. citizens and interests abroad. The Department of State advises U.S. citizens worldwide to exercise increased caution.”
Late Saturday, the department said it was stepping up evacuation flights for American citizens from Israel to Europe and continuing to draw down its staff at diplomatic missions in Iraq.
As of Saturday, more than 7,900 Americans had asked for assistance in leaving Israel and more than 1,000 had sought help in leaving Iran, where the U.S. has no diplomatic presence, the document said.
There are roughly 700,000 Americans, many of them dual U.S.-Israeli citizens, in Israel and many thousands of Americans, most of them dual U.S.-Iranian citizens, in Iran.
News4JAX wants to know how you feel about traveling out of the country amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Use the form below to share your thoughts with us, and we might share your comments on air:
