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Governments Rush to Evacuate Citizens from Israel and Iran Amid Missile Escalations
Governments Rush to Evacuate Citizens from Israel and Iran Amid Missile Escalations
Governments worldwide are scrambling to evacuate their citizens from Israel and Iran following Iran’s missile attack on Tel Aviv on June 17, which killed 12 and heightened fears of a full-scale regional war. The U.S., UK, Canada, Australia, and India have activated emergency repatriation plans, chartering flights and coordinating with military assets to extract nationals from the conflict zone.
The U.S. State Department issued a Level 4 travel advisory, urging Americans to leave Israel immediately, with over 5,000 citizens evacuated via Cyprus by Wednesday, per CNN. The UK Foreign Office deployed RAF aircraft to Beirut for British nationals, while India airlifted 1,200 students from Tel Aviv, per The Hindu. Iran’s airspace closure has complicated efforts, stranding thousands, including 500 Nigerians in Tehran, per the Nigerian Embassy.
The evacuations follow Iran’s launch of 200 ballistic missiles, including a strike on Ichilov Hospital, and Israel’s retaliatory airstrikes on Isfahan. The UN estimates 50,000 displaced in Israel and 30,000 in Iran. Governments face logistical challenges, with commercial flights suspended and regional tensions rising. The crisis has prompted calls for diplomatic intervention to prevent further escalation.
