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Forbes
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Forbes
CNN's Scott Jennings Shares Tense Firsthand Account from Israel
This picture taken from Nuseirat, in the central Gaza Strip, shows rocket trails in the sky late on ... More June 13, 2025, after Iran struck Israel with barrages of missiles following a massive onslaught that targeted the Islamic republic's nuclear and military facilities. (Photo by EYAD BABA/AFP via Getty Images) As Iran and Israel trade missile fire in one of the most volatile military escalations in recent Middle East history, CNN commentator and conservative political strategist Scott Jennings is experiencing the crisis firsthand. Jennings, who traveled to the country for a tour of key cities and sites tied to the October 7 Hamas attacks, has moved between hotels in northern Israel and the capital city of Jerusalem over the past few days — finding himself stranded amid closed airports, emergency alerts, and incoming fire. On Sunday afternoon, he posted the following tense dispatch on social media: 'Sirens in Jerusalem now… hearing booms as we head to shelter.' In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Jennings expanded on the unfolding chaos around him. He told a reporter about how he'd been standing on his hotel balcony prepping for a CNN interview when the crisis unfolded. 'In fact,' he told the reporter, 'I'm looking at a military jet fly overhead right now.' As air raid sirens pierced the early morning air in Tiberius, on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee, hotel staff ushered guests into designated safe zones. Just days earlier, Jennings had taken cover in a Jerusalem bomb shelter during dinner — a space that Jennings described as a tiny room, crammed with people. The situation rapidly intensified over the weekend. After an Israeli strike reportedly killed key Iranian military leaders and targeted nuclear scientists, Iran's ballistic missile response triggered a new round of alerts and lockdowns. Jennings told THR he was ordered not to leave his hotel and has no idea when he'll be able to fly out. 'Airspace is closed, airports are closed. The thing we know the least about is how are we going to get out of here.' Even as he seeks shelter, meanwhile, Jennings has taken to X (formerly Twitter) with pointed commentary. In a tweet early Sunday morning US time, he laid out a hawkish case for a broader confrontation with Iran — one he believes that President Trump is positioned to deliver: Calling it a 'once-in-a-generation chance to make the world safer,' Jennings ended his post with a forceful call to action: 'Bomb Fordo. Destroy the Iranian Octopus. Restore deterrence. Win the Nobel.'
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Caitlyn Jenner, CNN's Scott Jennings stuck in Israel with other stars amid fears of nuclear war: 'Not getting out'
A group of Americans visiting Israel were prevented from leaving Friday, as the military strike against Iran and the subsequent retaliatory effort locked down the nation's airports. CNN 's Scott Jennings posted videos of Israeli war planes flying over his hotel on Thursday evening and shared what was happening on the ground. 'Definitely not getting out today. Lol,' Jennings told the Daily Mail on Friday from his hotel in Tiberius, on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. 'From my hotel balcony I watched jets streaming over head headed west to east,' he detailed in text messages. Jennings said he was monitoring emergency alerts that came through on his phone but 'didn't feel in danger initially.' 'The most tense time was waiting for the Iranian response. And then of course we got the news that all the drones were neutralized,' he said. On early Friday morning Israel deployed over 200 warplanes in a coordinated strike on Iranian military and nuclear sites, killing at least four of the country's military commanders, according to reports. Jennings revealed earlier he was moved to a safe room during a rocket attack in Jerusalem as 'the locals take it all in stride.' 'Israel expertly carried out an attack on the enemies of Western Civilization, and I'm glad I had a front row seat,' he added. 'This place is very secure.' Caitlyn Jenner, the famed Olympian who is now a transgender woman, was in Israel for Tel Aviv's Pride Parade, which was called off on Friday due to security concerns following the strikes. Jenner is staying at the David Intercontinental Hotel in Tel Aviv, according to an Israel Hayom report. "I spoke with my daughter Kylie, and she urged me to stay safe. I reassured her,' she stated on an Israeli television news station. 'Don't worry, I'll keep myself safe, and they'll take care of me.'" On Thursday, Jenner visited Jerusalem's Western Wall and posted a picture on social media. All Iranian drone strikes, intended to randomly murder as many civilians as possible, have been intercepted thus far — Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) June 13, 2025 'My heart is here, with the beautiful people, in Israel,' she wrote. Earlier in the week, Jenner visited Kibbutz Be'eri and the Nova Festival site and heard firsthand accounts from survivors of the October 7 massacre. Washington Reporter Matthew Foldi was also in Israel during the military strikes and spoke to WMAL radio host Larry O'Connor on Friday morning. 'I have slept for about two hours since I got here,' he said, referring his visit as 'my first potential nuclear war rodeo.' Foldi said sirens went off in the middle of the night which sent people into safe locations and bomb shelters. 'I haven't even been here for 24 hours and I've already gotten a masters degree in how to withstand a ballistic missile strikes from the mullahs in Iran, which thus far have been completely unsuccessful.' Foldi said that he was able to get lunch and still had Wi-Fi. 'I'm having a normal day in Israel right now, it just so happens that most of the meetings I had planned aren't happening,' he said.
