France Advises Citizens Against Traveling to 3 Countries in the Middle East

France has advised its citizens not to travel to Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Lebanon amid fears of escalating tensions in the Middle East. The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a release today, Thursday: "Due to the risk of military escalation in the Middle East, we officially advise French citizens, except in emergency cases, to refrain from traveling to Israel and the Palestinian territories, including tourist and family visits." It noted that the "red zones" where travel is not advised under any circumstances have been expanded. For the same reasons, Paris officially recommended that French citizens avoid traveling to Lebanon.