{"id":175029,"date":"2025-06-16T19:01:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:01:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/caitlyn-jenner-flees-israel-amid-bombings-says-she-has-no-regrets-about-visit\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T19:01:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T19:01:31","slug":"caitlyn-jenner-flees-israel-amid-bombings-says-she-has-no-regrets-about-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/16\/caitlyn-jenner-flees-israel-amid-bombings-says-she-has-no-regrets-about-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Caitlyn Jenner Flees Israel Amid Bombings, Says She Has No Regrets About Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn Jenner is no stranger to controversy.<\/p>\n<p>But the athlete-turned-reality-star-turned political-firebrand is receiving more criticism than usual this week thanks to her decision to travel to Israel amid ongoing strife in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>Caitlyn flew to Tel Aviv on Thursday despite escalating tension between Israel and Iran.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner talks to reporters about homeless issues as she campaigns to overthrow California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an upcoming special recall election on August 12, 2021 in Venice, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528067 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1234638747-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner talks to reporters about homeless issues as she campaigns to overthrow California Gov. Gavin Newsom in an upcoming special recall election on August 12, 2021 in Venice, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by David McNew\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-caitlyn-jenner-s-trip-to-israel-prompts-backlash\">Caitlyn Jenner\u2019s trip to Israel prompts backlash<\/h2>\n<p>She was scheduled to be the guest of honor at a Pride parade, but that event was canceled as Iran began airstrikes on the city.<\/p>\n<p>Jenner was later photographed <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThePopFlop\/status\/1933658979017617427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">drinking wine in a bomb shelter<\/a>, an image that many criticized as insensitive.<\/p>\n<p>She proceeded to offer frequent updates on her situation via X (formerly Twitter).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people are asking if I regret or second guess my journey to Israel and being there while we were attacked. Simple answer- NO. There is nowhere I would have rather been,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Caitlyn_Jenner\/status\/1934647997868191843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jenner tweeted<\/a> at one point.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlyn Jenner attends the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation's 13th Annual 'Big Fighters, Big Cause' Charity Boxing Night Presented by B. Riley Securities at The Beverly Hilton on May 22, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlyn Jenner attends the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation's 13th Annual 'Big Fighters, Big Cause' Charity Boxing Night Presented by B. Riley Securities at The Beverly Hilton on May 22, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528066 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2154220017-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlyn Jenner attends the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation\u2019s 13th Annual \u2018Big Fighters, Big Cause\u2019 Charity Boxing Night Presented by B. Riley Securities at The Beverly Hilton on May 22, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Jon Kopaloff\/Getty Images for Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-jenner-says-she-sheltered-in-place-amid-airstrikes\">Jenner says she \u2018sheltered in place\u2019 amid airstrikes<\/h2>\n<p>\u201cI was proud to be in Israel, the past few days, including when the bombings started. I sheltered in place alongside Israelis and foreigners this included, Christians, Jews, and Muslims,\u201d Caitlyn continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am happy to stand with Israel today, now more than ever. Pray for us all. We will prevail.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>From there, Jenner got more explicitly political, praising both President Trump and Israel\u2019s controversial prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am a friend, advocate, ally, and thank you to the Israeli people for making me family,\u201d she wrote over the weekend, before praising Netanyahu for his attacks on Iran. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Women's March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-2048x1439.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-960x674.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1080x759.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1200x843.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1024x719.jpg\" alt=\"Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Women's March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. \" class=\"wp-image-528065 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1024x719.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-768x540.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-2048x1439.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-960x674.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1080x759.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-1200x843.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-1200412045-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Caitlyn Jenner speaks at the 4th annual Women\u2019s March LA: Women Rising at Pershing Square on January 18, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Chelsea Guglielmino\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe leadership by Bibi, and Israel\u2019s closest ally President Donald Trump will not allow this reckless violence towards so many [to] continue. Israeli jets overhead in Iran now,\u201d Jenner continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(Bye bye terrorists). We will liberate Iran\u2019s citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unlike most residents of the war-torn region, Jenner had the opportunity to escape, and she took full advantage of it.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/06\/16\/world-news\/caitlyn-jenner-flees-israel-in-face-of-iran-attacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York Post<\/a><\/em>, Caitlyn and her entourage traveled by land to Jordan, where they were able to catch a flight back to the US.<\/p>\n<p>For obvious reasons, many have criticized Jenner\u2019s decision to travel to a war-torn region, seemingly for the purpose of proving she\u2019s unafraid to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, Caitlyn knew that she would almost certainly be able to flee, even if Tel Aviv came under direct attack. Conversely, people in Gaza and elsewhere are more concerned with daily survival than with tweeting about their situation. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/06\/caitlyn-jenner-flees-israel-amid-bombings-says-she-has-no-regrets-about-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes Caitlyn Jenner is no stranger to controversy. But the athlete-turned-reality-star-turned political-firebrand is receiving more criticism than usual this week thanks to her decision to travel to Israel amid ongoing strife in the Middle East. Caitlyn flew to Tel Aviv on Thursday despite escalating tension between Israel and Iran. Gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":175030,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-175029","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hollywood"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=175029"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/175029\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/175030"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=175029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=175029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=175029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}