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US Embassy offers evacuation buses from Tel Aviv/Jerusalem to Amman airport as Ben Gurion restricts flights

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The US Embassy in Jerusalem announced bus transport to Amman International Airport for American citizens seeking to leave Israel, starting Monday. Buses depart from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem via the Sheikh Hussein Border Crossing into northern Jordan. Travelers arrange their own Amman flights. The service follows steep Ben Gurion Airport restrictions (50 passengers/flight, 1 per hour) and multiple Iranian missile impacts across central and southern Israel.

US Embassy Jerusalem announced an evacuation-adjacent service on Day 23: SERVICE: - Bus transport from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to Amman International Airport - Via Sheikh Hussein Border Crossing (northern Israel-Jordan border) - Starts: Monday March 23 - Travelers responsible for booking own Amman flights CONTEXT: Ben Gurion Airport restrictions from Monday: 50 passengers/departing flight (down from 120), 1 flight/hour. Multiple Iranian missile impacts over the weekend. US Embassy previously urged Americans to leave Israel on Days 1-5. SIGNIFICANCE: US government-facilitated overland route to Jordan signals concern that Ben Gurion is approaching operational limits for civilian evacuation. Jordan's Queen Alia Airport becomes a secondary exit point. Combined with the airport restrictions, this marks a significant escalation in civilian disruption from the conflict.
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US Embassy Jerusalem: Bus service to Amman Intl Airport for American citizens starting Monday — Tel Aviv and Jerusalem pickup, Sheikh Hussein Border Crossing. Travelers book own Amman flights. Announced amid Ben Gurion 50-passenger/flight restrictions and Iranian missile impacts.

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