WEBDESK: The UK government has updated its travel advice, now urging people not to travel to Israel under any circumstances, due to the ongoing missile attacks between Israel and Iran.
Previously, only the Gaza Strip, West Bank and Golan Heights were listed as red zones, with warnings to stay away.
But the latest advice now includes the rest of the country, placing all of Israel at the highest alert level.
On Friday, the Foreign Office had warned against “all but essential travel” to most of Israel. This has since been changed to a complete travel red warning.
This move puts Israel on the same risk level as Iran, and could affect travel insurance policies for anyone planning a visit.
The change in advice comes after a second night of heavy missile fire from Iran, which followed an earlier Israeli strike on Friday morning.
Israel’s airspace remains closed, and with tensions continuing to rise, very few are expected to travel there.
El Al, the country’s main airline, has cancelled its flights to several European destinations, along with Tokyo and Moscow, extending the suspension until 23 June.
Iran has not released an exact death toll, though it claims that dozens have been killed in Israeli attacks.
The country’s health minister, quoted by the IRNA news agency, said most of those killed or injured were civilians, including many women and children.
Meanwhile, on Sunday morning, Israel’s health ministry confirmed that 12 more people had died in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths to 15 since Friday.
Overnight, 385 people were treated in hospitals for injuries caused by the attacks.Israel’s airspace remains closed, and with tensions continuing to rise, very few are expected to travel there.
El Al, the country’s main airline, has cancelled its flights to several European destinations, along with Tokyo and Moscow, extending the suspension until 23 June.
