State Department warns against travel to Israel, West Bank and Gaza

The State Department is warning against travel to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza amid the conflict between Iran and Israel.

In a travel advisory on its website, the department warned travelers not to go to Israel "due to armed conflict, terrorism, and civil unrest,” to avoid the West Bank "due to terrorism and civil unrest” and to stay away from Gaza "due to terrorism and armed conflict.”

“Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel...