Trump says damage to Iran's nuclear sites is 'far below ground level'

Trump said the U.S. attacked three nuclear sites in Iran.

The United States struck three nuclear sites in Iran on Saturday, President Donald Trump announced.

B-2 bombers dropped a number of Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs -- known as "bunker busters" -- during the U.S. mission over Iran, a U.S. official confirmed.

A number of Tomahawk cruise missiles were also fired at targets inside Iran from a U.S. Navy submarine, the official confirmed.

Following the strikes, Trump addressed the nation, calling it a "spectacular military success."

Jun 18, 2025, 1:20 PM EDT

El Al adds more flights to return Israelis

Eight additional flights will take Israelis home on Thursday from Cyprus, Budapest, Hungary; Athens, Greece; Milan, Italy; Rome, Italy; and London, according to Israel Airline El Al.

"More than 70,000 people have registered on the El Al website for the rescue flights. Based on this registration, a mapping of El Al destinations from which the rescue flights will operate was carried out," El Al said in a statement Wednesday.

Israelis arrive at the Haifa International Airport as the first flights back to Israel started since its civilian airspace was closed last week, in Haifa, Israel, June 18, 2025.
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"The passengers on these flights have already been assigned and will receive notification in the coming hours, and that these flights are already full," El Al said.

Currently, there are no departures of passengers from Israel abroad, the airline said, citing Israeli policy.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky

Jun 18, 2025, 1:02 PM EDT

Florida, group say they evacuated Americans from Israel

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis confirmed to ABC News that the state of Florida is helping evacuate Americans who are in Israel amidst the escalation of fighting between Israel and Iran.

Grey Bull Rescue "has successfully rescued the first two groups of Americans and legal permanent residents (LPRs) from Israel, with more missions underway," a spokesperson for the group told ABC News.

On the website of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, a webpage allows U.S. citizens “in need of rescue from Israel” to fill out an evacuation assistance form run by Grey Bull Rescue, a nonprofit working with the state.

Grey Bull Rescue, which also operates a for-profit arm, rescues Americans stranded in conflict and disaster zones, according to its website.

-ABC News' Oren Oppenheim and Ben Siegel

Jun 18, 2025, 11:53 AM EDT

US Embassy in Israel planning evacuations for American citizens, Huckabee says

The U.S. Embassy in Israel is working on putting together evacuation flights and cruise ship departures for American nationals seeking to leave the country, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.

He encouraged Americans to enroll in the State Department’s Smart Traveler Enrollment Program to receive updates on departures.

There is still no timeline on when these departure options will be available.

-ABC News' Shannon K. Kingston

Jun 18, 2025, 11:52 AM EDT

Russia warns US against providing direct military aid to Israel

Russia warned the U.S. against providing direct military aid to Israel or even making speculative statements about it, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Interfax, Russian state media, on Wednesday.

"We caution Washington against even speculative, hypothetical options of this kind. It would be a step that would radically destabilize the entire situation," Ryabkov stressed.

"The United States is constantly at the forefront of all processes, and to say that they did not intervene before and now they will intervene, I think would be wrong," Ryabkov said, responding to a question about possible U.S. intervention in the Middle East.

Russia is also "in contact with both sides. This is happening at the working level and at the political level," Ryabkov said.

-ABC News' Anna Sergeeva

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