‘Do Not Travel’: US Issuz Level 4 Advisory for Israel increases tension

The US State Department on Monday extended its travel advice to Israel to the highest level and asked the Americans not to travel to the country due to “armed conflict, terrorism and civil unrest”.“Level 4 advisors from the State Department came on the fourth day of the ongoing attacks between Israel and Iran in which hundreds of people have been killed so far.“Security situation in Israel, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, is reminded to be vigilant and appropriate steps are taken to raise their safety awareness as security events, including mortars and rocket fire and armed UAV infiltration and missiles, can take place without warning,” Foreign Department can take place, “the Foreign Department said in its travel advice.The department warned Americans against the journey “for any reason” in the West Bank due to “Terrorism and Civil Unrest” and “Terrorism and Armed Conflict”. It told those who decide to go to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip to take some precautions, including “extended or indefinite” due to a closed border crossing with Israel and Egypt.The advisor said, “The US government is unable to provide regular or emergency consular services to American citizens in Gaza as US government employees are banned from traveling there.” “The safety environment within Gaza and its borders is extremely dangerous and unstable.”The State Department said that the security environment in the area is “complicated and can quickly change,” and warned that the violence could take place in Israel, West Bank and Gaza without any warning. Additionally, it has been stated that “terrorist groups, loan-actors and other violent extremist Israel, conspiracy for possible attacks in Israel, West Bank and Gaza,” and can target popular areas with citizens such as tourist places and transport hubs, as well as markets and shopping malls.The State Department had previously authorized the family members of American government personnel as well as non-eclipse personnel to leave voluntarily. Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are mentioned in the update travel advisor. US Ambassador Mike Hukabi said the US embassy in Israel was closed on Monday, as due to a constant shelter site, US Ambassador Mike Hukabi said. He wrote on social media that the US consulate in Tel Aviv maintained a “minor damage to the convention” of an Iranian missile, which was killed nearby, but no American personnel were injured.