Israel has upgraded its travel warning for Australia, pointing to “rising incitement” against Jews driven by the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack for the change.
Israel’s National Security Council issued new travel advice for dozens of countries amid ongoing concern for the safety of Israeli citizens travelling overseas, the Australian Financial Review reports.
Australia was included among a swath of countries for which travel advice was raised to “Level 2”, recommending Israelis take extra precautions when visiting.
Anti-Israel protesters gather during a rally in front of the Sydney Opera House on October 9, 2023. (IZHAR KHAN/AFP via Getty)
Protesters in Australia flood Sydney’s Central Station in solidarity with Palestine on December 01, 2023. (Jen Osborne/Anadolu via Getty)
A student demonstrator holds a placard expressing opinion in front of Flinders Street Station in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-Israel protest. (Alex Zucco/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The U.S. remains at Level 1, or no threat.
South Africa, Eritrea, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan are among countries that Israelis are being told to avoid. The…
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