The US Embassy in Israel on Sunday morning announced that is assisting US citizens and their immediate family members to evacuate from Israel by sea to Cyprus.
A statement from the embassy says that “the U.S. government is assisting U.S. nationals and their immediate family members with a valid travel document to depart Haifa via sea for Cyprus on October 16, 2023. Boarding begins at 0800 AM local time. U.S. citizens must arrive at Haifa port passenger terminal no later than 0900 AM local time. Boarding will proceed in order of arrival and is on a space-limited basis.”
Instructions for travelers:
- Each traveler must be a U.S. national or the immediate family member (spouse/partner, children under age 21) of a U.S. national and have a valid passport.
- If you do not currently have your valid U.S. passport in your possession, please immediately reply to this email so that we may assist you in making an appointment in Jerusalem or Tel Aviv to obtain one.
- Immediate family members who are not U.S. citizens must be eligible for entry to the destination.
- Entry requirements can be found here: https://mfa.gov.cy/visa-information.html
- Each traveler may bring one bag up to 50 lbs./22 kg plus one small carry-on bag.
- Travelers cannot bring pets.
- Before boarding the ship, you will be asked to sign a promissory note (agreement to repay the U.S. government) for the cost (available at https://eforms.state.gov/Forms/ds5528.PDF). Having a complete DS 5528 promissory with you on arrival will help expedite your departure process.
- You will be responsible for arranging your own accommodations and onward travel from Cyprus.
- If you are unable to secure onward travel from Cyprus, chartered flights are also being arranged.
** You will be responsible for your travel to the point of departure. Travel within Israel is conducted at your own risk, and plans may change depending on the security situation. The U.S. government is unable to guarantee your safety.
“The passage to Limassol Port is expected to take approximately 10-12 hours]. Food and wi-fi will be available. U.S. consular staff will be available both on the ship and at the Limassol Port in Cyprus to assist and provide information about onward travel to the United States; however, you will be responsible for making accommodations and booking onward flights. Cyprus has two international airports, primarily in Larnaca and another in Paphos. We encourage you to use online search engines and similar sites to make your own travel and accommodation arrangements prior to arrival in Limassol. The U.S. Embassy will provide buses to both airports from the port of Limassol.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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The promissory not scares me a little.
They aren’t saying how much it’ll be.
Knowing how bureaucracies work it’ll be more than anyone would expect.
עשו שונא את יעקב
How much louder can they scream “We hate you!!” ?
Jewish citizens are not even worth a direct flight to the States.
They spend more on a turtle tunnel in Tallahassee than on Jews.
What fool can put his faith in these people more the with the ריבונו של עולם?
What the hake they have to announce for these murderres, Date & time,
is there sense in their brains ? or…………….
I dont think the us gov will ever collect its just a tax scam to help jews avoid any taxable gain
After reading this article, I’m still trying to wrap my head around the stupidity herein. If you Google ‘countries repatriating citizens from Israel’ you will see the complete list of when and how various countries repatriated their citizens. For example, many countries such as Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhstan, South Korea, etc. completed their repatriation process over the past week. Many listed countries sent multiple planes to answer the need. One week after the emergency situation was declared in Israel, the United States has finally cobbled together a boat, of all things, to repatriate her citizens. No other country has used a boat and the majority of countries have finished this process. But here’s the catch, even if you filled out the ‘intake form’ last week, you will now have to fill out another DS5528 form, travel to Haifa, and if there is enough space, you’ll be eligible for a 10 – 12 hour boat ride. But wait, it gets better. Then we’ll send you a bill within 30 days whereupon you’ll have 30 days to pay or we will send the bill to collections. AND, we won’t tell you in advance how much it is. Once you get to the Cyprian port, you’re on your own. If you have an issue with your passport, contact us immediately and we’ll be in contact with you. Guess what? I was in contact for passport assistance and surprise . . . nobody contacted me back. If this isn’t shameful, I don’t know what is.