{"id":2065108,"date":"2023-10-12T15:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/"},"modified":"2023-10-12T15:50:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T19:50:18","slug":"state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/","title":{"rendered":"State Department raises Israel travel advisory to Level 3."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstate-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2065108&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A\u200c bicycle \u2063was \u200btargeted and two young Palestinian militants were killed near the border \u2064fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel\u200d on October \u20637,\u2064 2023\u2063 in Gaza City, Gaza. The \u200bPalestinian \u2064militant group Hamas launched a missile attack on Israel today, with fighters simultaneously\u2062 crossing the border from Gaza. Israel has \u2063declared a\u2062 state\u2062 of war. \u2064(Photo By Ahmad Hasaballah\/Getty \u2064Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>12:27 PM \u2013 Thursday, October 12, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The United States \u200chas altered its\u200c travel\u2064 advisory warning on Israel to \u201cLevel 3\u201d due to the tragic attacks \u200don\u200c the\u200b country, \u2062suggesting that American citizens\u2062 should\u200d \u201creconsider\u201d their plans to travel there.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Over a thousand people have\u200b been killed and thousands more have been injured since the Islamic \u2063terrorist group, Hamas, launched a surprise invasion from \u2063Gaza into Israel last Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>The Israeli Defense \u2062Forces (IDF) announced a state of \u201calert\u200b for war\u201d in the country early on Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The city \u200cof Gaza is\u2064 currently set at \u201cLevel 4,\u201d which is known\u2064 as a \u201cdo not travel\u201d zone.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: State Department raises travel advisory for Israel\/West Bank to Level 3 \u2013 Reconsider Travel. <\/p>\n<p>Gaza remains at Level\u2063 4\u200b \u2013 \u200cDon&#8217;t Travel. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gEhhXzDbi5\">pic.twitter.com\/gEhhXzDbi5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elizabeth Hagedorn (@ElizHagedorn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElizHagedorn\/status\/1712222185438302476?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2062 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cTerrorist \u200cgroups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists\u2062 continue plotting possible \u2063attacks in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza,\u201d \u2062the\u2064 State Department wrote \u2063in its advisory. \u200d\u201cTerrorists and \u2062violent extremists \u200bmay attack \u2063with\u200b little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets\/shopping malls,\u2063 and local\u200d government facilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cViolence can occur in Israel and the West Bank and Gaza without warning. \u2062There has been a marked increase in demonstrations throughout Israel, some with little or no \u2062warning,\u201d the warning continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, \u200bthe State Department further warned American citizens that are planning\u200b to travel to Israel in the near future to familiarize themselves with\u2062 the nearest \u2063bomb shelters wherever they may be visiting.<\/p>\n<p>This past Sunday, Israel officially declared \u200dwar against Hamas. <\/p>\n<p>The country\u2063 has since \u200ddeployed thousands of military troops to the border\u200d surrounding Gaza. \u200dAccording to\u200d Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a ground invasion of \u2062Gaza has\u200b the possibility of approaching.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. has committed to providing full support to Israel as the \u2064tragic attacks are ongoing. President Joe Biden has commanded \u2063that two U.S. aircraft carriers should deploy to the eastern Mediterranean \u200bSea to assist with the war. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe arrival\u200b of the world\u2019s largest aircraft carrier \u2013 the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group \u2013 in the Eastern Mediterranean yesterday sends a strong signal of deterrence should any actor hostile \u2063to Israel consider trying to escalate or widen this war,\u201d\u2062 the White House \u2064said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u2064 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has continued \u2063to\u200b recommend U.S. \u2064airlines and pilots to \u201cuse caution\u201d when located \u2064in an Israeli airspace. Therefore, the agency declared a Notice to \u2063Air Missions (NOTAM) to pilots on Saturday. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>The NOTAM stated that there is a \u201cpotentially hazardous situation\u201d and \u2062\u201coperators are advised to exercise extreme caution.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Additionally, the \u2062European\u200c Union Aviation Safety \u200bAgency (EASA) declared a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) for the airspace of Israel on Sunday, encouraging that air operators \u201censure \u2064that a robust risk assessment is\u2064 in \u200cplace\u200b together with a high level of contingency\u2064 planning\u2064 for their operations and to be ready for short notice instructions from the Israeli authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As of\u200b Thursday morning, all prominent U.S. \u200dairlines and\u2064 many foreign aircraft carriers have suspended flights to and from Israel. American Airlines made the decision to cancel flights that were scheduled\u2064 to travel to and from Tel Aviv until December 4<sup>th<\/sup>. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe continue to\u2062 monitor and will make any additional \u200badjustments as needed,\u201d American Airlines\u200d explained in a statement to <em>ABC News<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Delta\u200b Airlines has also announced that it has suspended flights to the area under attack specifically\u2063 through \u2062the end of October. Other major airlines, including United and\u2063 Air Canada, similarly \u2064suspended \u200bflights to \u2064and from Tel Aviv until \u201cconditions allow them to\u2062 resume.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other major airlines, including United and Air Canada, have \u200dalso suspended flights to and \u200bfrom Tel\u2063 Aviv until conditions allow \u200bthem\u200c to resume.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are with those who are impacted as \u2064our people \u200cwork to find safe alternatives for customers trying to depart to Tel Aviv,\u201d said Delta Airlines.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The State Department\u200c is now advising Americans to reconsider going to \u200dIsrael after \u200bHamas&#8217; terrorist attacks, raising the\u200c travel advisory to Level 3. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WAHLrsJxsC\">pic.twitter.com\/WAHLrsJxsC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Recount (@therecount) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1712224061902684415?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 11, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>American citizens in \u200bIsrael have been\u2062 told to \u201cfollow local government\u2062 advice to increase their security awareness and remain safe,\u201d the State Department\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/il.usembassy.gov\/security-alert-3-u-s-embassy-jerusalem\/\">said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>U.S. citizens who are\u200d in need of assistance are\u2063 recommended to fill \u2064out a <a href=\"https:\/\/cacms.state.gov\/s\/crisis-intake\">crisis intake form<\/a> in order to contact their \u2063nearest U.S.\u2063 embassy or consulate.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cU.S. citizens\u200b who\u200b wish to leave and can do so safely are\u200c advised to check \u2063the status of\u200b the border crossings\u2062 or verify flights have not been canceled before heading to the Ben Gurion Airport,\u201d the State Department claimed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay \u200cinformed! \u2063Receive \u200dbreaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Experts \u2063now indicate the war in Israel will cause a \u200bspike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-department-increases-travel-advisory-on-israel-to-level-3\/\" title=\"State Department raises Israel travel advisory to Level 3.\">oil prices \u2063posing potential \u2064risks<\/a> for consumers. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Representative Nicole Malliotakis \u2063weighs in on Steve Scalise\u2019s speakership bid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Victor\u200b Avila<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Pastor John \u2063Haller<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Google said on Thursday that it will defend users of \u2064generative artificial-intelligence \u200csystems in its Google Cloud and Workspace platforms.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>China\u200b has published proposed security requirements for firms offering \u2063services powered by \u2063generative artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Internet companies Google, Amazon and Cloudflare \u2062say they have weathered the internet\u2019s\u200b largest-known denial of service attack.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Samsung said its preliminary third-quarter profit dropped by a smaller-than-expected \u200d78%.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What \u2062are the consequences of the recent attacks by Hamas\u2064 in \u200cterms of casualties and the impact on the safety of\u200c residents\u2063 and\u2062 visitors?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064And heavy \u2064artillery to the border \u200dwith Gaza in\u200c preparation for a ground offensive. The situation in the region remains highly volatile \u200dand unstable.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 travel advisory level change by the United States \u2062is a reflection of the escalating \u2063violence and security concerns in Israel. The State Department is urging\u200b American citizens to reconsider\u200c their travel \u2062plans and take necessary precautions if they do decide to visit the country.<\/p>\n<p>The recent attacks by Hamas have had devastating consequences, with over a thousand people killed and thousands more injured. These\u200d acts of \u200bterrorism have put the entire region on high alert and raised concerns about the safety of residents\u200b and visitors alike.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Israeli Defense Forces have declared a \u200bstate of alert \u200dfor war, \u200dindicating the seriousness of\u2064 the situation. The country is not\u200c taking any chances\u200d and is taking proactive measures to protect its citizens and secure its borders.<\/p>\n<p>Gaza City, where the attacks\u2064 originated, is now\u200d classified as\u2062 a &#8220;do not travel&#8221; zone. The level 4 designation \u200bmeans that any travel to this area is highly discouraged \u200ddue to \u200cthe imminent danger and potential for further violence.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department&#8217;s travel advisory also highlights the ongoing threat of terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists, and other violent extremists in the region. These\u200c actors may target \u2064tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, and government facilities without warning.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the advisory warns of a \u200bmarked increase in demonstrations throughout Israel, with \u2063some occurring spontaneously and without prior notice. The situation is fluid and unpredictable,\u2062 making it essential for travelers to stay informed and exercise caution.<\/p>\n<p>A key recommendation from the\u200d State Department is for American citizens planning\u2063 to visit Israel to familiarize themselves with the location of the nearest bomb\u200d shelters. This precautionary measure\u2064 underscores the potential for further attacks and the need for individuals to be prepared for emergency situations.<\/p>\n<p>Israel&#8217;s declaration of war against Hamas has\u200d heightened tensions in the region. The \u200bdeployment of thousands of military troops and heavy artillery \u2064to the border indicates that the country is \u200bprepared to take decisive action to protect its citizens\u2063 and combat the threat posed by Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the change in the United States&#8217;\u2064 travel advisory for Israel to &#8220;Level \u20643&#8221; reflects the heightened security concerns\u2064 and violence in the region. American citizens are strongly urged to reconsider travel plans and take necessary precautions if they do decide to visit. The\u2062 situation in Israel and Gaza remains volatile, and individuals should stay informed and exercise caution\u2064 at \u2062all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A bicycle was targeted, resulting in the deaths of two young Palestinian militants near the Gaza Strip-Israel border fence on October 7, 2023. Today, Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, launched a missile attack on Israel while fighters crossed the Gaza border. 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