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Friday, October 20, 2023
Russia advises against travel to Israel and Lebanon
Russia advises its citizens against traveling to Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinian territories amid flaring tensions over Israel’s war with Hamas.
“The situation in the Middle East is heating up,” Moscow’s foreign ministry says. “We strongly recommend that Russian citizens refrain from traveling to the region, especially to Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinian territories.”