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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
Screen capture of a US Embassy in Jerusalem security alert on travel to Israel, issued January 15, 2026. (US Embassy Jerusalem)
January 15, 2026, 9:46 am
US, Britain issue travel warnings for Israel; several countries tell citizens to leave Iran
Alerts cite ‘regional tensions’ as Washington weighs strike on regime; UK shuts Tehran embassy; Lufthansa group says it will limit flights to Israel so crew won’t have overnight stay
By ToI Staff and Agencies
People tour through the ruins of ancient Persepolis, which served as the capital of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire in southern Iran on May 13, 2024. (Atta Kenare/AFP)
July 8, 2025, 10:25 pm
Some European tourists still travel to Iran, flouting dire warnings
Despite frequent unwarranted arrests of foreign nationals, European travelers shrug off potential danger
By AFP
US President Donald Trump walks on the South Lawn upon arriving at the White House, June 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
June 23, 2025, 6:27 am
‘MIGA!’: Trump floats Tehran regime change as Iran’s proxies said prepping to hit US bases
US warns its citizens of ‘heightened threat,’ urges caution; Iranian official says US forces in Mideast ‘legitimate targets’; no injuries as one missile fired at Israel overnight
By Jacob Magid, Emanuel Fabian, Agencies and ToI Staff
Passengers at Ben Gurion Airport, where flights are delayed during a nationwide strike demanding the government reach a hostage release deal, September 2, 2024. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
February 25, 2025, 1:38 pm
Israel optimistic US will ‘soon’ ease travel advisory, officials say
US embassy has backed Israeli effort to lower warning from ‘reconsider travel’ to ‘exercise increased caution’; initiative rejuvenated amid Gaza ceasefire and Trump’s return, ToI told
By Jacob Magid
A Ryanair Boeing 737 MAX takes off from Lisbon airport, January 25, 2023. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)
January 10, 2025, 4:31 pm
Ryanair plans to fly full summer schedule to Israel, predicts others will too
Chief executive of major subsidiary Ryanair DAC says his airline will be ‘back there for the summer,’ expresses hope that Ben Gurion Airport’s low cost Terminal 1 will reopen
By ToI Staff 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
Civil society members shout slogans during a protest against Israel outside the UN office on the first anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
November 14, 2024, 2:05 am
Israel removes severe travel warning for Sri Lanka beach town
National Security Council lowers threat level for Arugam Bay area from 4 to 2, after suspects arrested in connection with Iranian plot to kill Israelis
By ToI Staff
A police commando stands guard in front of a restaurant in Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka, Oct. 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Wasantha Chandrapala)
October 24, 2024, 9:54 am
3 arrested in Sri Lanka over threats to Israelis; Chabad House named as potential target
One of the terror suspects is reportedly based in Iraq; intelligence said to have been provided from India; police spokesman says security increased in Arugam Bay surf resort area
By ToI Staff and AFP
Sri Lankan Muslims protest Israeli airstrikes in Gaza in the immediate wake of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack — Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 13, 2023. (AP Photo)
October 23, 2024, 10:56 am
Israel urges citizens to leave Sri Lanka surfing resort area amid terror threats
National Security Council advises travelers to leave Arugam Bay area, or at least retreat to capital city, shortly after US embassy also warns of credible info on imminent attack
By Lazar Berman, AFP and ToI Staff
Passengers depart from Rafic Hariri International Airport as many flights are delayed or canceled in Beirut on July 29, 2024. (Anwar AMRO / AFP)
August 3, 2024, 11:18 pm
US, UK, Jordan urge citizens to leave Lebanon on ‘any ticket available’
As airlines cancel flights from Beirut, Washington urges citizens to take what they can get; UK foreign minister says ‘message to British nationals there is clear: leave now’
By ToI Staff
Middle East Airlines' A321NEO plane is seen on the tarmac of Rafik Hariri international airport in the Lebanese capital Beirut, on August 10, 2022. (Roy Issa/AFP)
July 29, 2024, 9:38 am
Beirut flights nixed or delayed as Lebanon girds for Israeli reprisal for Golan strike
Germany, Norway warn citizens to leave Lebanon; US, Denmark reiterate that travel to Lebanon is not advised, recommend leaving before situation deteriorates further
By Reuters and ToI Staff
A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on the village of Khiam in southern Lebanon on June 23, 2024. (Rabih DAHER / AFP)
June 26, 2024, 10:55 pm
Germany, Netherlands urge citizens to leave Lebanon for fear of war
They join growing list of countries urging people to leave while commercial flights are still an option, as Hezbollah ramps up attacks on Israel
By ToI Staff and Lazar Berman
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
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