State Department Issues Warning to Americans to ‘Reconsider Travel’

Amid the Israel-Hamas war, the U.S. Department of State called on Americans to not travel to the country.

Passengers look at a departure board at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct. 7, 2023, as flights are canceled because of the Hamas surprise attacks. GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Department of State increased its travel advisory to “Level 3,” which urges American citizens to “reconsider travel” to Israel after Hamas attacks that started over the past weekend.

In a bulletin Wednesday, the agency said the upgraded advisory applies to Israel and the West Bank region. A travel advisory for Gaza still remains at Level 4, or “Do Not Travel.”