Aaron Barwell said he has been struggling to leave Israel as flights leaving the country were cancelled.
An English tourist who was holidaying in Israel when Hamas attacked the country said the British government is “dithering” in assisting UK citizens trying to escape the conflict.
Mr Barwell, a freelancer working in IT, claimed the British government has “been more concerned with political posturing than the actual safety of their citizens”.Wizz Air and Virgin Atlantic have cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv as a result of the ongoing conflict, while British Airways has also made changes to its flight schedule.
He said he has since booked a flight to Cyprus for Wednesday evening while he stays in Jerusalem’s Old City. Mr Barwell said the British government was “not doing enough” to help UK nationals in Israel and has “been dithering so I think it’s creating a situation which is putting us more at risk”.
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