It is the first time that Britain has advised against travel to any part of Israel since 2013, when the FCDO set up its dedicated travel advice pages. Starmer has not ruled out offering air support to defend Israel from Iranian attacks, as additional RAF fighter jets and other military aircraft were deployed to the Middle East.

The Albanese government’s calls for “restraint and dialogue” in the conflict between Iran and Israel have been branded naive and “ridiculous” by senior opposition figures.

Concerns grow about possible attacks on Americans during this conflict, with an alert issued by the U.S. Embassy in Iraq.

Britain is moving additional military assets, including fighter jets, to the Middle East to provide support across the region, Prime Minister Keir Starmer told reporters on Saturday as he was en route to a Group of Seven meeting in Canada.

Britain has sent additional RAF fighter jets to the Middle East as the intense fighting between Israel and Iran continues to escalate.

Israel launched a wave of unprecedented strikes on Iran shortly before sunrise Friday morning, hitting key sites in the nation’s nuclear program.

Less than 24 hours before U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, and three of his Congressional colleagues were scheduled to leave on trip to the Middle East, Israel launched a military attack

Follow the latest news after Israel launched strikes at Iran, a dramatic escalation in long-running tensions between the two countries.