The UK Government has issued a terrifying travel warning for Brits who are visiting to a popular tourist hotspot.
The warning comes in the wake of escalation in the Middle East conflict, which has seen Israel invade southern Lebanon and Iran launch hundreds of missiles at its sworn enemy.
This has promoted the Government to warn holidaymakers that ‘terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks’ in a destination that welcomes millions of tourists every year.
It continued: ‘Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreign nationals. These include references to attacks on western interests, including against UK citizens.’
It means popular areas, such as transport networks, beaches, hotels, restaurants and shopping centres could be at risk of an attack in the region in question.
Artillery is fired by the Israeli Army into Lebanon, amid cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel, as seen from Jish, northern Israel October 2, 2024
Heavily armed soldiers were seen stalking across the border under cover of darkness before later advancing into a Lebanese village
Pictured: A general view of the world’s tallest building, which is located in Dubai, the Burj Al Khalifa
The Government issued the advice for anyone heading to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – which includes the popular destinations of Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
It comes as a result of what it has described as ‘ongoing hostilities between Israel and Lebanon’ which it says ‘could escalate quickly and pose risks for the wider region.’
Further warnings for anyone who is concerned by the situation while in the UAE are to monitor its travel advice page and other media.
You can also contact the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on X, formerly Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and receive email notifications for whenever the page is updated.
Since the outbreak of the war in Gaza last year, Hezbollah has been launching near-daily rocket attacks on northern Israel.
The Lebanese militia, which along with Palestinian terror group Hamas is part of Iran’s Axis of Resistance, has said it will continue striking Israel until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israel’s Defence Forces have been firing back on southern Lebanon, forcing tens of thousands of people to flee.
Border communities in Israel were also evacuated, with some 60,000 residents moved south after daily rocket attacks worsened from October 8.
On September 17, Israeli officials took the decision to destroy as much of Hezbollah’s arsenal as possible in a more intense campaign.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that improving security in the north of Israel, making it possible to safely return evacuated Israelis to their homes, would become an official war aim.
[Notigroup Newsroom in collaboration with other media outlets, with information from the following sources]
