United Kingdom: Several nations, including France, India, Russia, Poland, and the United Kingdom, have advised their citizens not to travel to Israel, the occupied Palestinian territories, and, in certain cases, the wider region amid fears of an Iranian attack following a strike on its consulate in Damascus this month.
Fearing an uptick in bloodshed in the Middle East, Iran has promised retaliation against Israel for the April 1 bombing in the Syrian capital that claimed the lives of seven members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including two generals.
Travellers visiting Iran, Lebanon, Israel, and the Palestinian territories are warned not to go, according to an advisory from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
The ministry further stated in a statement posted on social media site X that French civil servants are currently prohibited from leading any missions in the aforementioned nations and territories and that relatives of diplomats stationed in Iran will be returning to France.
Because of the “possibility of an attack on Israeli territory from Iran,” the United Kingdom advised its people to avoid travelling to Israel and Palestine unless necessary.
With the exception of occupied East Jerusalem and Route 1 between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office issued an update cautioning against “all travel” to northern Israel, the Gaza Strip, locations close to Gaza, and the occupied West Bank.
Russia emphasized that there are security threats in Israel, Lebanon, and Palestine and strongly advised its nationals to “refrain from travelling to the region.”
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