Congressional representatives urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to charter flights in and out of Israel to evacuate Americans trapped in the country as fighting continues.
Members of Congress called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to do everything possible to evacuate Americans out of Israel, including chartering flights as airlines have canceled most flights out of Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel. In a letter addressed to Blinken and signed by 146 members of Congress, the representatives expressed 'grave concern' for the 'wellbeing and safety' of Americans who are in Israel and seeking to return to the U.S. as soon as possible.
On Saturday, Hamas launched the biggest attack in Israel in over 50 years, killing nearly 1,600 people and wounding thousands more with a barrage of rockets. Hamas-led militants poured over the Israel-Gaza border as residents slept, then dragged people into the streets, took hostages, and beheaded and killed others.
To date, thousands of lives — including 11 Americans — have been lost due to Hamas’ indiscriminate and brutal assault since Saturday,' the letter read. 'Hamas’ heinous actions also include taking over 150 Israeli hostages, which our offices have received reports that Americans are among those taken hostage in Gaz, including New Yorkers.' After the attacks, several U.S.
Congressional members acknowledged the airlines’ decisions to cancel flights in and out of Tel Aviv and the region. 'As the number of casualties continue to rise, our constituents who remain in Israel fear for their lives,' the letter to Blinken reads. 'We ask that you consider charter flights and military options for evacuation, simultaneously.
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