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Britain has issued a travel warning, advising citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories.
Amid escalating tension in the region, the Foreign Office issued an update yesterday, urging Britons to avoid non-essential travel to Israel and Palestine.
In addition, it also advised against all travel to some regions, including Gaza, southwest of Ashkelon, and west of Be’er Sheva.
The Gaza-based resistance launched Operation Al-Aqsa Flood against Israel in the early hours of Saturday morning, firing a barrage of rockets and infiltrating towns around the besieged enclave.
In retaliation, the Israeli military bombarded the Gaza Strip on Saturday and Sunday, razing to the ground many high-rise buildings.
At least 700 Israelis have been killed and over 2,300 others wounded in the attacks, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
In retaliation, the Israeli army initiated Operation Swords of Iron against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 493 Palestinians and wounding at least 2,751 others.
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