Amid Israel’s rapidly escalating armed conflict with Iran, now in its fourth day, transgender influencer and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has managed to escape the country on Sunday.
Jenner, 75, had been in Tel Aviv as guest of honor of the city’s gay pride festivities, which were called of after Israel began a series of strikes on Tehran on Friday, killing top military officials and nuclear scientists, as well as eradicating several nuclear facilities.
All airspace was closed as Iran responded with a barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at highly populated areas in cities like Tel Aviv and Haifa. Jenner was able to leave the country by land and cross into neighboring Jordan, whose air space has been intermittently open and closed throughout the conflict, according to a report from The Times of Israel.
From there, Jenner plans to fly back home to Los Angeles. The Hollywood Reporter could not immediately confirm the details of Jenner’s movements with her L.A.-based representatives.
Jenner arrived at Ben Gurion Airport on Thursday, part of a much-publicized good will trip that saw her embraced by the Israeli government amid its three-year conflict with Hamas. During the missile assaults, she posted several updates conveying her support for Israel and its people.
“What an incredible way it has been to celebrate Shabbat. I am here in Israel, in Tel Aviv with you all. I am a friend, advocate, ally,” Jenner posted to X.
On Instagram, Jenner posted a striking photo of Tel Aviv’s skies lit up by the country’s Iron Dome defense system intercepting Iranian missiles.
“A ‘quiet’ night in Tel Aviv. There is not a place I’d rather be, than with the brave people of Israel. God, please continue to shield and protect us,” read the caption.
In a photo by Israeli influencer Regev Gur, Jenner can be seen drinking a glass of red wine in a bomb shelter. “What did you do during the alerts, because I’m drinking wine with Caitlyn,” Gur wrote. He later deleted the post.
Another high-profile American caught in the conflict, CNN political analyst Scott Jennings, spoke to THR from his hotel room in Tiberias on Friday as IDF fighter jets roared overhead.
Jennings remains in Israel while the conflict rages on. Since the interview, he has since relocated to Jerusalem. His last post to X shared video of incoming missiles amid heavy smoke and wailing air ride sirens.
“4am footage from Jerusalem last night,” Jennings writes. “When these intercepts hit you can hear the boom and sometimes feel the vibration. Pray for the people in Israel killed & injured by Iranian missile strikes.”
According to Reuters, at least 24 Israelis have been killed by Iran’s response so far, with 500 injured. The Iranian government reports at least 224 confirmed deaths, saying 90 percent of them were civilians.
Multiple loud explosions have been reported across Tehran through the night and into Monday morning. The IDF has issues evacuation warnings to several districts, citing imminent action.
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