WASHINGTON — The US State Department on Thursday urged citizens to "reconsider
travel to Israel" due to the recent surge in violence between Israel and Palestinians.
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The travel advisory level, which had been lowered in recent weeks due to
improvement in the country's Covid-19 situation, was stepped up to Level 3, out
of a maximum of four.
"Reconsider travel to Israel due to armed conflict and civil
unrest," the department said in a statement.
"Rockets continue to impact the Gaza periphery and areas across
Southern and Central Israel, including Jerusalem," it said.
"There has been a marked increase in protests and violence throughout
Israel."
Washington was also advising that Americans "do not travel" to
Gaza due to "Covid-19, terrorism, civil unrest, and armed conflict,"
as well as avoiding the West Bank due to pandemic-related travel
restrictions.
The travel advisory came as Israel pounded Gaza and deployed extra troops to
the border Thursday with the
death toll of Palestinians on the fourth day of conflict climbing to over 100.
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