The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Egypt as Israel prepares for an expected offensive in Gaza
Palestinians were warned to evacuate northern Gaza on Friday in preparation for a ground offensive, since which time thousands have been gathering in the south at the Rafah land border crossing with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, hoping to leave the territory for safety.
On the Mediterranean coast, an Egyptian police officer reportedly killed two Israeli tourists and an Egyptian tour guide in Alexandria on 8 October. However the Foreign Office does not currently advise against travelling to the city,Meanwhile, security analysts have warned that airspace in the region is becoming increasingly hazardous as violence escalates, with particular concern about the use of missiles.
However, it added that Israel “has issued and is maintaining Notams regarding its airspace and its main airports”, which demonstrates that it is “actively managing the risk to civil aviation.”
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