Overview
- Pastors Patrick Marks and Steven Long said their tour in Tiberias was interrupted by repeated sirens and Iron Dome interceptions that shook buildings.
- The U.S. State Department relocated the travelers to an undisclosed site, and the pastors reported the group is safe and expected to return to the United States within days.
- Local reports varied on the group’s size, listing 22, 24, or 26 Arizonans as details shifted during the evacuation.
- The disruption followed joint U.S.–Israeli strikes that hit multiple Iranian military targets over the weekend, with President Trump saying the campaign could run four to five weeks.
- A separate Christ Community Church group from California is sheltering in place as departure plans remain uncertain, highlighting wider travel and safety challenges for visitors.