As tensions over the Gaza conflict escalated regionally on Saturday, the national security council of Israel issued an urgent call to its residents to leave Egypt and Jordan.
“Israel’s National Security Council raises its travel warnings for Egypt (including Sinai) and Jordan to level 4 (high threat): recommendation not to travel to these countries and for those staying there to leave… as soon as possible,” it said in a statement.
Days have passed since Israel requested that its citizens also depart Turkey, prompting the recall of its ambassadors as a security measure.
Following days of demonstrations against Israel’s shelling of the Gaza Strip around the Middle East, the evacuation orders were issued.
According to Israeli sources, the conflict began when Hamas terrorists broke into Israel from the Gaza Strip, capturing more than 200 captives and killing at least 1,400 people, most of them were civilians who were shot, maimed, or burned to death.
Since then, Israel has promised to destroy Hamas, and in retaliation, it has unleashed a bombing campaign that has destroyed entire city blocks in Gaza, killing 4,137 Palestinians, the majority of them are civilians, according to the health ministry operated by Hamas.
