US re-issues travel advisory for Israel, West Bank and Gaza

Citing a “complex” security environment, the US State Department re-issued a travel warning Wednesday night for its citizens planning to travel throughout Israel, Jerusalem in particular. It also urged US citizens and diplomatic personnel to avoid the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip and certain areas of Area A in the West Bank.

 

“The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza,” the State Department said. “US citizens need to be aware of the continuing risks of travel to areas…where there are heightened tensions and security risks.”

 

The Department said that even though Israel and the Palestinian Authority take precautions to secure popular tourist sites, “these efforts are not 100 percent effective.”

 

American citizens who are in Gaza were urged to leave as soon as possible and reminded US government employees that they are not allowed to travel to the Strip for neither business nor personal reasons.

 

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