US Embassy in Beirut Warns Citizens to Exercise Caution; UK Advises Against Travel to Israel

The British government has updated its travel advice for Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, warning against travel to these areas unless absolutely necessary due to ongoing combat near Gaza following a deadly incursion by militants from the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) into Israel. The British Foreign Office has also requested that all British citizens in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories report their presence there, so they can stay informed about the latest travel advisories. The US Embassy, for its part, has advised its citizens in Beirut to exercise caution, stating that "the situation in Israel remains unpredictable."