Caitlyn Jenner flees Israel after being forced to hide in bomb shelter in face of Iran attacks
Caitlyn Jenner has fled Israel after Iran's ongoing missile attacks forced her to hide in a bomb shelter.
The 75-year-old Olympic gold medalist flew to Tel Aviv last Thursday to be the guest of honor at a Pride parade the next day, which was then canceled because of the air attacks — and was pictured drinking a glass of wine in a bunker as missiles landed overhead.
'I am happy to stand with Israel today, now more than ever,' she wrote Friday, sharing the photo of missiles streaking over the Israeli city. 'Pray for us all. We will prevail.'
7 Caitlyn Jenner at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Arnon Bossani via State of Israel
7 Caitlyn Jenner and Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai on June 11th.
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7 An explosion erupts from a missile fired from Iran in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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'I am a friend, advocate, ally, and thank you to the Israeli people for making me family,' she wrote Saturday, while also praising Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for the preemptive attack on Iran's nuclear experts and facilities.
'The leadership by Bibi, and Israel's closest ally President Donald Trump will not allow this reckless violence towards so many [to] continue. Israeli jets overhead in Iran now,' Jenner wrote.
'(Bye bye terrorists). We will liberate Iran's citizens.'
7 Caitlyn Jenner landing at the airport in Israel in a video posted to instagram in June.
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Jenner eventually crossed by land into neighboring Jordan on Sunday after flights out of Israel were canceled, the Times of Israel reported. She was then due to fly back home to Los Angeles from Jordan.
The Pride parade, the largest in the Middle East, was canceled because of the ongoing bombardments.
7 Caitlyn Jenner attends a press conference, prior to her attendance at the Tel Aviv Pride Parade on June 13.
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7 Caitlyn Jenner praying at the Western Wall.
Arnon Bossani via State of Israel
Jenner had earlier in her trip visited the site of some of the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks by Hamas, meeting survivors as well as relatives of hostages.
When the air assaults started, Jenner took to a shelter — where influencer Regev Gur shared a photo of her smiling and drinking a glass of red wine.
'What did you do during the alerts, because I'm drinking wine with Caitlyn,' Gur wrote.
7 Caitlyn Jenner and influencer Regev Gur drinking wine in a bomb shelter, as the air assaults began.
In an earlier post, Regev joked that he had earlier been joking to Jenner that Israel is 'safer than Los Angeles,' after Jenner's home city was hit by days of violence following anti-ICE protests.
So far, Iranian airstrikes have killed at least 24 Israelis since Friday, including two children.
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