Panic erupts as Trump admin issues rare late-night order: 'Good luck to us all'

Panic erupted early Friday morning after the Trump administration issued a rare order encouraging Americans in Israel to “consider leaving while commercial flights are available,” sparking speculation that an all-out war may be imminent.

“Good luck to us all,” wrote Israeli geopolitical analyst Nitzan David Fuchs in a social media post on X early Friday morning, according to an automatic translation of their original post that was written in Hebrew.

Issued by the State Department early Friday, the directive cited threats from “violent extremists” who, according to the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, are “plotting possible attacks in Israel.” The agency urged Americans to “reconsider” traveling to Israel effective immediately, and encouraged those already in the country to consider leaving.

The security alert comes amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran, with President Donald Trump reportedly ready to “pull the trigger” on launching a large-scale attack on the Middle East nation at any moment. The Trump administration has also mobilized a colossal buildup of U.S. military assets in the region not seen since the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq.

“Suggests a high likelihood that Israel & the US ignite another war with Iran this weekend,” wrote Monica Marks, a scholar and assistant professor at New York University Abu Dhabi, in a social media post on X Friday.

“Not a good sign unless you are rooting for a big regional U.S.-Iran war,” wrote another, journalist and podcast host Rania Khalek, to their more than 326,000 followers on X.

The State Department’s directive also comes amid ongoing negotiations between the United States and Tehran in an effort to get the Middle East nation to reduce its weapons capabilities, negotiations that have reportedly stalled due to Tehran officials refusing to “acknowledge” some of Trump’s “red lines,” according to Vice President JD Vance.