By Alyssa Lukpat
The State Department said Wednesday a chartered flight to evacuate American citizens from the Middle East had left for the U.S. The department said it was lining up flights and ground transportation for U.S. citizens to leave Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.
President Trump said on social media that the flights would be free of charge.
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