OTTAWA — Canadians are being advised to keep away from all journey to Israel and the West Financial institution due to the “unpredictable safety scenario” within the area.
World Affairs Canada says there’s a heightened threat of assaults on Israeli territory, whereas tensions and violence are excessive within the West Financial institution.
Palestinian well being officers say a Palestinian man was killed and 25 others have been damage at present after dozens of offended Israeli settlers stormed right into a village within the Israeli-occupied West Financial institution, taking pictures and setting homes and vehicles on hearth.
International Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says the regional safety scenario stays extremely unstable and will escalate with out discover.
She says Canadians ought to contemplate leaving the realm by industrial means.
The up to date journey steering comes lower than two weeks after seven help employees with the World Central Kitchen, together with a twin Canadian-American citizen, have been killed when an Israeli airstrike hit their convoy whereas they have been delivering meals within the Gaza Strip.
