Got this from the State Department after signing up for info since we have a child there:
The situation in Israel is still unpredictable; mortar and rocket fire may take place without warning. Please continue to follow the instructions of security and emergency response officials.
Commercial flights are available but limited. If you wish to leave Israel, we encourage you to take advantage of those options now. U.S. carriers have temporarily suspended flights to Israel, if you choose to depart, you will need to fly to an intermediate location and book onward travel from there to the United States.
We understand there is high demand from U.S. citizens wishing to depart and the flight options are reduced. In the coming days we hope to assist U.S. citizens with transportation options to depart Israel. Due to the large numbers of U.S. citizens indicating interest in departure assistance, we will plan to offer transit over several days. If you choose to take this departure assistance, transportation may be by air or sea and will be to a nearby safe location and not to the United States. Travelers should be prepared to arrange their own lodging at the safe location and pay for their own onward travel from the third country to their chosen destination. Departure assistance is provided via a loan from the U.S. government which requires travelers to sign a promissory note (an agreement to repay) prior to departure.
If you wish to depart with U.S. government assistance, you MUST reply to this email. Only individuals who reply to this email will receive further information. In your reply, you must include the names of your U.S. citizen family members who would like to depart, as well as a valid phone number that we may use to call you. Email will remain our primary method of communication with you.
Please check your email frequently and stay alert to new messages from us with specific instructions for departure. Please check your spam/junk folder in case our message is filtered by your email system.
If you are receiving this message, it is because you are registered in our crisis tracking system and will continue to receive communications from us. If you are aware of additional U.S. citizens seeking to be in touch with the U.S. Embassy in Israel, please click this link for our crisis intake form , or call 1-833-890-9595 (toll free) 606-641-0131 (U.S. local) 03-519-7426 (Israel local). For the latest security alert regarding Israel, please click here .
Remember, if you need assistance to depart Israel with U.S. government assistance:
Reply to this email.
Include the names of your U.S. citizen family members who would like to depart.
Provide a valid phone number that we may use to call you.
Please note if you are in Gaza or another location where you cannot reach areas in Israel
Gaza: U.S. citizens in Gaza are encouraged to leave as soon as possible. Given the dynamic security situation in Gaza, U.S. citizens should assess their own security when deciding whether to travel. U.S. government personnel are not able to travel to Gaza or the Gaza periphery to assist at this time.
U.S. officials stand ready to provide consular assistance to U.S. citizens departing Gaza upon arrival in Cairo. At this time, if you exit Gaza via the Rafah border crossing into Egypt, you should plan to find your own transportation to Cairo (5+ hour drive) or your final destination.
