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Germany and Allies Agree on Israel’s Right to Self-Defense, Warn Against Regional Escalation 

Israeli soldiers walks past burnt foliage as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)
Israeli soldiers walks past burnt foliage as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)
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Germany and Allies Agree on Israel’s Right to Self-Defense, Warn Against Regional Escalation 

Israeli soldiers walks past burnt foliage as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)
Israeli soldiers walks past burnt foliage as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, by Israel's border with Gaza in southern Israel, October 10, 2023. (Reuters)

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that he and the leaders of the United States, France and Britain agree that Israel has the right to defend itself and are working with many regional powers in a bid to stop further escalation.

"We stand jointly on the side of Israel," Scholz told reporters after a call between the leaders on Monday.

"We were also agreed that Israel has the right to defend itself against these inhumane attacks and at the same time of course it is about avoiding a further regional escalation," Scholz said in Hamburg during a visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and French ministers.

"We are in intense contact with many states of the region on this," he added.

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US Working to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Ambassador Says

A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)
A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)
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US Working to Evacuate Citizens from Israel, Ambassador Says

A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)
A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel June 16, 2025. (Reuters)

The United States is working to evacuate US citizens wishing to leave Israel by arranging flights and cruise ship departures, US ambassador Mike Huckabee said in a post on X on Wednesday, as fears mount of further military escalation between Iran and Israel. 

The US embassy in Jerusalem was working on the evacuation arrangements, Huckabee said, urging Americans in the country to sign up for updates through the State Department's Smart Traveler program. 

"Urgent notice! American citizens wanting to leave Israel- US Embassy in Israel @usembassyjlm is working on evacuation flights & cruise ship departures. You must enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)," Huckabee wrote. 

The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was unclear how many Americans were seeking to depart Israel or whether the US military would assist with the evacuation flights.  

US President Donald Trump has veered from proposing a swift diplomatic end to the five-day-old war between Iran and Israel to suggesting the United States might join it. 

Since Friday, Iran has fired around 400 missiles at Israel, of which 40 have pierced air defenses, killing 24 people, all of them civilians, according to Israeli authorities.