The Jerusalem Post reports: “US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told US Embassy staff who wish to leave to ‘do so TODAY,’ the New York Times reported on Friday.

Huckabee informed embassy staff in an email sent at 12:04 a.m. to leave, urging them to book flights anywhere they could.

This move ‘will likely result in high demand for airline seats today,’ he wrote.  ’Focus on getting a seat to anyplace from which you can then continue travel to DC, but the first priority will be getting expeditiously out of the country.’

He also stated that he would host a town hall meeting at 12:30 p.m. to provide additional information…”