Britain's Foreign Office warns against travelling to parts of the Middle East due to escalating tensions after Iran deployed missiles and drones towards Israel. Fears of a wider conflict have been rising since Israel's recent actions in Gaza and Lebanon.
Passengers wait after Israel closed its airspace to all domestic and international flights for six hours Travel advice for top holiday destinations has changed amid warnings about ‘uncontrollable regional escalation’ in the Middle East . Britain’s Foreign Office warned against travelling to parts of the region after Iran deployed at least 300 missiles and drones towards Israel overnight on Saturday.
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