Israel

Date: June 21st, 2005 |

In a June 20 travel warning the U.S. State Department noted that �terrorist attacks within Israel have declined in both frequency and associated casualties� but that the �potential for further violence remains high,� and it recommends deferring all non-essential travel to the West Bank and avoiding all trave [read more]

Israel

Date: February 17th, 2004 |

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Hamas has vowed to step up suicide attacks in response to two Israeli Defense Forces attacks in Gaza Feb. 11 that killed 15 Palestinians. Israeli police are on high alert, and visitors should follow security guidelines posted by the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and the Consulate General in Jerusalem. This advice includes avoiding discos [read more]

Israel

Date: June 18th, 2003 |

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The Palestinian militant group Hamas has advised foreigners to leave Israel for their own safety, vowing to continue attacks within Israel. The Australian government recently reissued a travel advisory warning of increased tensions in the Middle East and more violence between Israelis and Palestinians, and the U.S. State Department continues to warn against travel to [read more]

Israel

Date: April 23rd, 2003 |

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The U.S. State Department has authorized the return of non-emergency personnel and family members to the embassy in Tel Aviv and consulate general in Jerusalem, but its warning to defer travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza remains in effect because the situation remains [read more]

Israel

Date: June 19th, 2002 |

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Nazareth was the site of sectarian violence June 10 when Muslim demonstrators clashed with the city’s Christian mayor and his driver. The incident reflects a political conflict as Israel attempts to make Nazareth a millennium attraction for Christian pilgrims. Municipal elections in November retained the Christian mayor but gave the Islamic Movement a majority on [read more]

Israel

Date: September 28th, 2004 |

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The al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of Jerusalem, the third-holiest site in Islam, has a weakened foundation and may be in danger of collapsing when thousands of pilgrims congregate for Friday prayers during Ramadan. The Israeli interior security minister said the site must be strengthened or the numbers of worshippers must be reduced, and [read more]

Israel

Date: October 14th, 2003 |

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The terrorist bombing in Haifa Oct. 4 and Israel’s retaliation with an air strike in Syria have increased tensions in an already tense region. The U.S. State Department recommends deferring travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza and reiterated its advice Oct. 10. Many Americans still visit Israel without incident, but the risks are [read more]

Israel

Date: May 21st, 2003 |

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Five suicide bomb attacks in 48 hours that caused numerous deaths and injuries May 17-19 confirm that the peace “roadmap” will be difficult to chart, and that the situation in Israel and the Palestinian territories will remain volatile. The U.S. State Department continues to advise Americans to defer travel to Israel, the West Bank and [read more]

Israel

Date: July 28th, 2002 |

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An Israeli missile attack on a Hamas leader that killed 16 other people and wounded more than 150 has shattered peace hopes, incited Palestinian rage and unleashed promises of reprisals. The State Department has protocols for its personnel in Israel that should be heeded by any Americans traveling there. These include exercising “a high degree [read more]

Israel

Date: June 19th, 2002 |

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It’s too early to tell what effect the election of Ehud Barak as prime minister will have on travel to Israel, but it can’t help but be a positive influence. His intentions to carry on the work of assassinated Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and revitalize the peace process with Palestinians will likely reduce tensions in [read more]