Washington Post: U.S. readies plans for mass evacuations if Gaza war escalates
The Biden administration is preparing for the possibility that hundreds of thousands of American citizens will require evacuation from the Middle East if the bloodshed in Gaza cannot be contained, according to four officials familiar with the U.S. government’s contingency planning.
The specter of such an operation comes as Israeli forces, aided by U.S. weapons and military advisers, prepare for what is widely expected to be a perilous ground offensive against Hamas militants responsible for the stunning cross-border attack that has reignited hostilities.
The officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity to detail internal deliberations, said Americans living in Israel and neighboring Lebanon are of particular concern, though they stressed that an evacuation of that magnitude is considered a worst-case scenario and that other outcomes are seen as more likely.
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Update #1: As Israel-Hamas war escalates, US readies plans for mass evacuations of Americans (First Post)
Update #2: US prepares for potential mass evacuations of Americans from Middle East — WaPo (TASS)
WNU Editor: There were about 600,000 US nationals in Israel and another 86,000 in Lebanon.