Overview
- Staley said on X that Tiffany Mitchell, Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, and Destiny Littleton are in a war zone in Israel and that South Carolina is working on a plan to get them home.
- Littleton posted videos from Jerusalem showing sirens and her search for a safe room before updating that she had moved to a teammate’s residence and felt more secure.
- Later, Littleton reported being in a safe place and said it had been siren-free for several hours, adding that she was trying to stay calm and gather information.
- A South Carolina athletics spokeswoman told ESPN there was no additional public information beyond Staley’s social media posts.
- The players have been competing in Israel’s top women’s league as the region faces U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran and Iranian missile and drone retaliation, with Israeli defenses intercepting many incoming projectiles.