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Israel Travel Risk Level

Level 3 — Reconsider Travel

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently rates Israel at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel). Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

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Government travel advisories

US State Department

Level N/A
No advisory data available.

UK FCDO

Level 3
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Areas where FCDO advises against travel Gaza FCDO advises against all travel to Gaza Areas near Gaza FCDO advises against all travel within 500m of the border with Gaza The West Bank FCDO advises against all travel to: Tulkarm Governorate, Jenin Governorate, and Tubas Governorate except Route 90 Northern Israel and Occupied Golan Heights FCDO advises against all travel to: Areas north of Route 89 between Nahariyya and Dalton; north of a straight eastward line from Dalton to Route 91; and north of Route 91 across the Golan Heights, excluding routes 89 and 91 themselves Within 500m of the Area of Separation in the occupied Golan Heights (the ‘Alpha line’). Do not attempt to enter the occupied Golan Heights through Syria Sheba’a Farms and Ghajja Areas where FCDO advises against all but essential travel West Bank FCDO advises against all but essential travel to: The rest of the West Bank, except for: East Jerusalem, Bethlehem Governate, Ramallah Municipality, Jericho municipality and all areas which lie south of it (this includes the Allenby crossing). Highway 1 that links Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and the areas that lie to the south and west of the Highway (this includes Highway 3), and Route 443 and Highway 45 which link Jerusalem and Tel Aviv Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel . Regional escalation There have been recent missile launches towards Israel, many of which have been intercepted by Israel’s air defence systems. There is a risk of falling debris following interceptions, including in parts of the West Bank. Israel has also carried out strikes against targets in Iran. The situation remains volatile and could escalate at short notice. Iranian strikes have previously targeted civilian infrastructure across the region such as ports, hotels, roads, bridges, energy facilities, oil production sites, water systems, and airp

Active disaster alerts (GDACS)

No active GDACS disaster events for Israel at this time.

Health alerts (WHO)

Polio
Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1- Israel
On 4 August 2025, Israel notified WHO of a circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 1 (cVDPV1) outbreak. Between February and July 2025, nine genetically linked virus isolates were found in environmental samples from seven sites, mainly …
2025-08-20T16:06:59Z · 10mo ago

Global & regional health alerts (WHO)

Cross-border outbreaks and pandemic-scale alerts that affect travellers regardless of destination.

Global · Chikungunya
2025-10-03T11:25:30Z
Global
2025-12-10T19:00:00Z

Recent risk-level changes

Frequently asked questions

Is it safe to travel to Israel?

Israel is currently assessed at Level 3 (Reconsider Travel) based on US State Department and UK FCDO advisories. Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

What is the current US State Department travel advisory for Israel?

The US State Department has not published a current travel advisory for Israel in our dataset.

What is the current UK FCDO advice for Israel?

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office currently advises at Level 3 — Reconsider Travel — for Israel. Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

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