Travel warning

State Department urges caution for all US travelers in light of Middle East tensions

"Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation," the State Department wrote on its website.

People enter the State Department Building in Washington, U.S., January 26, 2017.
The burnt wreckage of Hatzalah ambulances as fire services continue to monitor the scene after they were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders, at Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis on February 25, 2026.

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US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee attends the lobby for Israel–United States relations at the Knesset, Israel's Parliament in Jerusalem, February 25, 2026.

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Hamas considers targeting Israelis abroad following Haniyeh assassination - N12 report

Haniyeh, a senior Hamas leader, was killed on July 31, 2024, in Tehran, Iran, where he was attending the inauguration of Iran's new president.

 A DEMONSTRATOR holds up a poster of former Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh, at a protest in Sanaa, Yemen, earlier this month.

Netanyahu: Iranian axis 'on the march to conquer the Middle East,' Lebanon on high alert

Tehran “is fighting us on a seven-front war: obviously, Hamas, Hezbollah as well as the Houthis, the militias in Iraq and Syria, the West Bank, and Iran itself,” says Netanyahu.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40 signatures debate, at the plenum hall of the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on June 24, 2024.

National Security Agency raises threat level for Sweden travel ahead of Eurovision

The announcement comes ahead of an expected influx of travel to Sweden for the beginning of the Eurovision Song Contest on May 7.

 PASSENGERS AT Ben-Gurion Airport get ready to leave Israel.

People postpone travel globally since start of Swords of Iron War - report

A ForwardKeys Travel analysis shows international flight bookings to the Middle East plummeted by approximately 26% in the three weeks post-October 7.


Israel warns citizens against worldwide travel as antisemitic attacks spike

“These incidents are occurring in numerous countries worldwide, including countries that do not have terrorism warnings."

 EL AL PLANES at Ben-Gurion Airport. The major airline alliances have rejected the Israeli flag carrier’s admission several times.

Israel places top travel warning on Egypt, Jordan

"There has been a rise in the rhetoric of global jihadist entities that call for harm to Israelis and Jews worldwide," the National Security Council and Foreign Ministry said.

People take part in a pro-Palestinian protest, after hundreds of Palestinians were killed in a blast at Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza that Israeli and Palestinian officials blamed on each other, in Amman, Jordan, October 18, 2023

Israelis abroad urged to stay alert as Hamas calls for 'Day of Rage'

Former Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal called for Muslims and supporters to gather around the world on Friday.

 Demonstrators shout slogans at a pro-Palestinian rally held across the street from the Consulate General of Israel in New York City, US, October 9, 2023.

Flight takes off with 111 passengers, leaves luggage behind

A shortage of ground staff responsible for baggage handling had prevented the luggage from being loaded onto the aircraft.


Travel blogger ignites criticism over call to visit Thailand. Here's why

She was thrilled about her Thailand trip and wanted to encourage her followers to go too. But she overlooked a crucial detail.


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Sometimes it seems to us that humans have had time to settle down or know almost the whole world, but there is still so much to explore.

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