As fighting between Iran and Israel continued for a sixth day, the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem made its first announcement for Americans trying to leave Israel.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said earlier it was working on dispatching evacuation flights and cruise ships for American citizens who wish to leave Israel.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel is arranging evacuation flights and cruise-ship departures for American citizens seeking to leave the country, Mike Huckabee, the U.S. ambassador to Israel, said on X. U.S.

The U.S. Embassy in Israel will be closed from Wednesday to Friday because of the ongoing “security situation” in the region, the State Department announced Tuesday. The State Department said that the closures include the Consular Sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed Wednesday through Friday because of the conflict between Israel and Iran, the State Department said in a statement. The closure includes the consular sections in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Israel identified and struck missile launchers in Iran overnight, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday morning. "Over the past hour, the IAF completed an additional series of strikes on storage and missile launch infrastructure sties in western Iran," the IDF said in an update on the Telegram messaging app at about 8 a.m. in Israel.

Israel's air defense intercepted missiles fired from Iran over Tel Aviv early on Thursday as the two countries continued to exchange airstrikes and missiles.