Tension in the Middle East has ratcheted up again after Iran's attack on Israel, as the world waits to see how Benjamin Netanyahu's government will respond. With the threat of widening conflict, people due to travel through or over the Middle East may be asking if their plans may be impacted. On Saturday, flight data showed dozens of journeys that would have travelled over the Middle East turned back after Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles into Israel.
For the rest of the country - including East Jerusalem and Tel Aviv - the advice is to travel only if it is essential. Tourist Israel says around 220,000 Britons usually go to the country every year and the Foreign Office is advising against travel close to the border with Gaza, within 5km of the border with Lebanon and within 500m of the border with Syria. You can see the full updated list of 'red zones' on the Foreign Office advice pages.
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