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Israeli travel warnings

A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans outside Greece’s Foreign Ministry after Israel’s navy intercepted an activists flotilla in waters off of Cyprus, in Athens on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
August 9, 2026, 12:00 pm
Israelis in Greece warned to lie low ahead of pro-Palestinian ‘day of rage’ protests
Foreign Ministry tells visitors to avoid displaying Jewish or Israeli symbols ahead of Sunday’s nationwide rallies; same event came and went without incident last year, after similar alert
By Lazar Berman
An El Al plane takes off at Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
March 25, 2026, 1:11 pm
Ahead of Passover, Israelis warned of increased threats worldwide amid war with Iran
Jewish events or gatherings abroad considered risks, as National Security Council reaffirms assessment Iran ‘will work more vigorously to carry out attacks against Israeli/Jewish targets’
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Passengers consult the departures board at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport on June 25, 2025. (Jack GUEZ / AFP)
February 25, 2026, 5:21 pm
Australia tells families of diplomats in Israel, Lebanon to leave amid Iran tensions
Canberra advises citizens in the two countries to consider leaving while commercial flights still available, a day after US pulls nonessential staff from its embassy in Beirut
By ToI Staff and Reuters
Illustrative: Travelers at Ben Gurion International Airport on July 21, 2025. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)
September 14, 2025, 2:07 pm
Ahead of holidays, Israel warns of Iran-backed terror threats to Israelis and Jews abroad
National Security Council assessment says Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and other groups remain motivated to target Jews, Israelis; singles out October 7 anniversary
By Nava Freiberg
Thai people who fled clashes between Thai and Cambodian soldiers take shelter in Surin province in northeastern Thailand on Thursday, July 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Sunny Chittawil)
July 24, 2025, 2:19 pm
Foreign Ministry issues travel warning for Thai-Cambodian border amid lethal clashes
Thailand and neighboring countries are among most popular flight destinations for Israeli tourists, who are now urged to avoid ‘proximity to border crossings’
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
A British Airways flight taking off from Ben Gurion International Airport, September 3, 2014. (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
December 14, 2024, 12:48 am
UK, Japan and China ease travel warnings to Israel amid ceasefire with Hezbollah
Foreign Ministry said to view announcements as a positive but unclear what effect they’ll have on airlines, some of which have canceled flights until spring
By ToI Staff
A large sign reading travel agency and restaurant in Hebrew in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, April 6, 2009. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
November 24, 2024, 4:26 pm
Israel raises travel warning for Thailand amid ‘persistence of threat’
National Security Council advises avoiding large events associated with Israel, especially if advertised in advance
By Lazar Berman
Illustrative: A surfer attends a surfing competition organized to revive local tourism on the island at Arugam Bay in the east of Sri Lanka on September 27, 2020. (Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP)
October 26, 2024, 4:49 pm
Several Israelis remain in Sri Lanka surfing town despite terror alert
Man waiting for his family to arrive in Arugam Bay dismisses warnings from National Security Council about threat to attack beaches and tourist hotspots: ‘Don’t think it’s serious’
By Uditha Jayasinghe
An unverified video circulating on social media purports to show Israeli travelers bound and lying face down during an armed robbery in Costa Rica. (Screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
August 8, 2024, 11:22 am
Israeli tourists tied up and robbed at gunpoint in Costa Rica
Travelers reportedly followed for several days before incident, in area thought to be ‘relatively safe’
By ToI Staff
Hoboken Police officers stand watch outside the United Synagogue of Hoboken, November 3, 2022, in Hoboken, New Jersey. (AP/Ryan Kryska)
August 2, 2024, 9:48 am
Israel warns citizens against travel to high-risk countries amid Iranian threats
National Security Council notes Jewish sites are ‘preferred targets’ for terrorists, advises Israelis everywhere to be careful as Tehran vows revenge for terror leaders’ deaths
By ToI Staff
Visitors speak with French gendarmes guarding a restricted area with barriers on the Rivoli Street, near the Louvre Museum, central Paris, on July 23, 2024, ahead of Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP)
July 23, 2024, 10:39 pm
Israel urges citizens attending Olympics to be cautious, warning of terror threats
National Security Council notes French authorities have arrested ISIS sympathizers planning attacks, warns citizens to avoid anti-Israel protests
By Lazar Berman and AFP
Egypt's Taba Border Crossing, outside Eilat, August 6, 2023. (Noam Revkin Fenton/Flash90)
March 28, 2024, 10:55 pm
Israel warns of travel to Turkey and Arab countries; also notes Eurovision risks
Authorities says Israelis traveling to Malmo for song contest should take care not to broadcast their identities, amid efforts by Islamist groups to harm Israelis and Jews abroad
By Lazar Berman
An antisemitic sign at a pro-Palestinian protest of NYU students and others in Manhattan's Washington Square Park on October 25, 2023. (Screen capture/X)
December 4, 2023, 2:10 pm
Israel issues severe travel warnings to dozens of countries amid rising antisemitism
National Security Council urges citizens to reconsider nonessential travel, upgrading threat warnings in UK, Germany, France, Australia, among other countries
By ToI Staff
People in the crowd walk shouting antisemitic slogans at an airfield of the airport in Makhachkala, Russia, October 30, 2023. (AP Photo)
November 4, 2023, 1:29 am
Israelis urged to reconsider overseas travel amid rising antisemitism worldwide
National Security Council calls on citizens to ‘weigh the essentiality’ of planned trips before departing, avoid outward displays of their Jewish and Israeli identities
By ToI Staff
Basij paramilitary force members march during the annual pro-Palestinian Al-Quds, or Jerusalem, Day rally as they cover their faces in the style of Palestinian and Lebanese terrorists in Tehran, Iran, April 29, 2022. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
August 31, 2023, 6:25 pm
Ahead of High Holidays, Israel warns travelers of kidnapping threat
In its annual guidelines, National Security Council says Iran and Hamas are seeking to snatch Israelis at home and abroad
By Lazar Berman
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