From the linked article:
At 10:24 this morning, Friday February 27, the United States Ambassador to Israel emailed his own staff and told them to leave the country today.
Not next week. Not when convenient. Today.
Mike Huckabee, the man Donald Trump personally appointed to represent America in Israel, sent an email to every embassy employee in Jerusalem telling them that anyone wishing to depart should book “any available flight” and leave Israeli soil before the day ends. The embassy has shifted to “authorized departure” status, meaning the US government will pay for nonessential personnel and their families to evacuate.
The New York Times obtained the email. The timestamp is 10:24 AM local time. The language says “no need to panic". The action says panic.
When an ambassador tells his own people to leave the country he is assigned to, he is not managing risk. He is clearing the blast radius.
More here:
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/02/here-we-go.php