Coverage dated October 23, 2023

U.S. readies plans for mass evacuations if Gaza war escalates

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

Officials said that the more than 600,000 Americans living in Israel and Lebanon are of particular concern, but they stressed that an operation of such magnitude is a worst-case scenario.

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The Boston Globe
US readies plans for mass evacuations if Israel-Gaza war escalates (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Oct 23, 2023
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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 US government's contingency planning.
Anchorage Daily News
U.S. readies plans for mass evacuations if Gaza war escalates (opens Anchorage Daily News)
Published Oct 23, 2023
Anchorage Daily News's feed description
Officials said that the more than 600,000 Americans living in Israel and Lebanon are of particular concern, but they stressed that an operation of such magnitude is a worst-case scenario.
Portland Press Herald
U.S. readies plans for mass evacuations if war in Gaza escalates (opens Portland Press Herald)
Published Oct 23, 2023
Portland Press Herald's feed description
Officials said that the more than 600,000 Americans living in Israel and Lebanon are of particular concern, but they stressed that an operation of such magnitude is a worst-case scenario.