The first charter flight that the U.S. State Department is organizing has departed from Israel and is en route right now to a site in Europe, White House spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Friday. The flight comes as there is limited availability of commercial flights out of Israel and a high demand from U.S. citizens wanting to depart following the surprise attack a week ago by Hamas, according to Kirby.
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