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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) 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. CNN commentator, stranded in Israel 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…

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