The Russian Foreign Ministry called on people to refrain from traveling to Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Palestine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommended that Russians refrain from traveling to Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and the Palestinian territories. About it it says in a ministry statement.

The Foreign Ministry asked Russians in these countries to exercise caution and personal safety measures, and to follow the recommendations of local authorities and foreign missions. The situation with air traffic in these regions is under control, there are opportunities for departure, the ministry clarified.

“We continue to work closely with the authorities of Egypt and Israel to ensure the exit of Russian citizens who have asked for assistance in evacuation from the Gaza Strip,” the statement says.

The Foreign Ministry indicated that the situation in the Middle East is heating up, the number of casualties and wounded is growing, and mass protests are taking place around the world.

According to the latest data from the Russian Embassy in Tel Aviv, the number of Russians killed as a result of military operations in Israel increased up to 20, eight people are missing.

October 20, Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Press of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Zaitsev toldthat applications for evacuation from the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone were submitted by more than 1,000 citizens of the Russian Federation and CIS countries. Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov explainedthat Russia is ready to evacuate its citizens from the Gaza Strip, there is an opportunity for this.

On October 7, the Palestinian group Hamas attacked Israel. Against the backdrop of an attack by militants, the army of the Jewish state launched Operation Iron Swords, and the country went into a state of war. According to the latest data, over 5,500 people have died as a result of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, most of them Palestinians.