Dramatic times for a former Pix11 New York reporter who finds herself trapped in Israel with her husband and their 8-month-old babyone hour away from the Gaza Strip.

Rebecca Solomon remains trapped in the Rishon LeZion she visited for the Jewish holidays. In this city, 9 people have been injured while the sirens are sounding every day after the attack of Hamas in Israel at the weekend.

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The woman is one among many Americans who have not had time to leave the country.

Rebecca has been keeping her family and friends updated through her social media posts with her latest post stating: “any way to leave israel earlier than planned on thursday…any suggestions? Please do not refer me to an embassy or echelon. It’s not useful right now.”

While Solomon reports difficulties with the US Embassy, members of Congress from across the country say they are doing what they can to help evacuate stranded Americans.