• Shelter in place: U.S. Citizens, unless they have a scheduled flight and are moving to reach that flight, should otherwise shelter in place.
• NOTE: The Israeli government has declared martial law and rocket/missile attacks are still occurring across the country.
• Commercial flights vs. chartered transportation: While commercial flights remain available and should be considered a first option, beginning today (October 13th), the State Department will begin to arrange departure assistance to American citizens through chartered transportation.
• NOTE: Any American wanting to use this method of transportation MUST complete and submit the Crisis Intake Form required by the State Department.
• Additional air travel information:
• While the U.S. Government is facilitating departure via chartered air travel, commercial air travel should still be considered via Tel Aviv-Ben Gurion International Airport, Amman, Jordan Queen Alia International Airport, or Egypt’s Cairo International Airport. 
• U.S. Citizens have reported successful crossings via Allenby Bridge/King Hussein Bridge Border Crossing. 
• Delays are still common among commercial flights, and there are delays in flights at arrival locations in Athens and Frankfurt as U.S. Citizens arrive in those locations. U.S. Citizens should plan accordingly. 

Evacuation information from the State Department regarding chartered flights:

• Beginning October 13th, the State Department will arrange charter flights to assist U.S. citizens and their immediate family members who have been unable to book commercial transit and seek a safe means of departing Israel. From these locations, individuals will be able to make their own onward travel arrangements to the destination of their choice. These initial transportation options will be augmented in the coming days. Senior State Department officials are actively working with airline carriers and international partners on how best to provide additional options to U.S. citizens seeking to depart Israel or conduct onward travel to the United States. U.S. citizens in need of assistance should complete the crisis intake form: http://cacms.state.gov/s/crisis-intake.
• There are currently 20,000 persons enrolled through the Crisis Intake Form. The State Department has already begun to contact U.S. Citizens directly to instruct them on getting aboard the government-chartered air travel. These flights are chartered flights to Athens and Frankfurt. One carry-on bag and one suitcase is allowed, pets cannot be brought on these flights (with an exception for service animals). The State Department is also working to charter a cruise ship to transport U.S. Citizens from Haifa to Cyprus; this still is in the early stages of coordination. 
• When the U.S. State Department moves to schedule U.S. Citizens via the Crisis Intake Form, this call or email for travel can come at very short notice, including in the middle of the night. If you miss your first flight, you will be contacted again to confirm you are still seeking travel. Government-chartered air and sea travel will be offered until all U.S. Citizens and their immediate family members are evacuated. If you are evacuated via government charter, you must make your arrangements for hotel and commercial flights on your own; you will not get to choose your arrival location from Israel.
• Please note that all U.S. Citizens pursuing assisted departure via the State Department will be required to sign Evacuee Manifest and Promissory Note, Form DS-5528, to repay the cost of evacuation to the U.S. Government. The promissory note forms are being sent directly to U.S. Citizens via the Crisis Intake Form, there will also be paper copies at the airport. No U.S. Citizen or their immediate family members will be turned away for not having a printed promissory note. There is not a confirmed cost of the evacuation but the State Department guidance has indicated it will be reasonable and comparable to the cost of a flight from Tel Aviv to Athens or Frankfurt two weeks ago.
• Upon arrival to Athens or Frankfurt, U.S. citizens further needing their travel onwards to the United States paid for must apply for repatriation loans with the U.S. Embassy or Consulate General in either Greece or Germany. If needed, our office can assist with that effort on behalf of those constituents needing a repatriation loan. More information about promissory notes and repatriation loans can be found here: Information for U.S. Citizens about a U.S. Government-Assisted Evacuation (state.gov) and Emergency Financial Assistance for U.S. Citizens Abroad (state.gov). 
• For Israeli nationals, they may travel to either Germany or Greece on these flights accompanying U.S. Citizen family members visa free for 90 days. As Israel is not due to be included in the U.S. Visa Waiver Program under ESTA, Israeli nationals are still required to apply for a nonimmigrant visa at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate General. The U.S. State Department is currently expediting these applications for Israeli nationals, though these applications must be at a U.S. Embassy or Consulate General outside of Israel as routine consular processing is suspended in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. U.S. Citizens and their Israeli national family members will be allowed to travel together if they have current travel documentation including a passport from their country of citizenship.
• The most important action for U.S. Citizens at this time is to complete the Crisis Intake Form. Our office will make every effort to assist U.S. Citizens and their family members in need. Please contact our office at any time for urgent assistance regarding the conflict in Israel. The principal point of contact for urgent consular matters for our office is Larry Morris; he can be reached at larry.morris@mail.house.gov or via cell at (214) 897-1009.