Foreign Office steps up terror attack warning due to Israel-Hamas conflict
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Foreign Office has stepped up its warning to British travellers about the prospect of terrorist attacks – saying they could be “indiscriminate and occur without warning”. Five months after the last update, the online travel advice entitled “Reduce your risk from terrorism while abroad” has been augmented to reflect heightened concern about the impact of the current conflict that began with the Hamas assault on Israel on 7 October 2023. “Terrorist attacks could target Jewish or Muslim communities, or the interests of Israel and its allies.” Much of the travel advice remains the same. “Attacks by self-initiated extreme right-wing terrorists have mainly taken place in Western countries, and may target minority groups or perceived representatives of ‘the establishment’.
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