On the 12th local time, the Chinese Embassy in Israel issued a security reminder that Chinese citizens in Israel should pay close attention to the local security situation.
In addition, the diplomatic departments of many countries and embassies and consulates abroad have recently issued announcements reminding their citizens to pay attention to the current security situation in the Middle East and not to travel to Israel, Iran and other countries unless necessary.
On April 1, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed that seven members of the Iranian Embassy in Syria, including two senior commanders, had been killed in an Israeli missile attack on the consular section building. Fearing that Iran may be about to launch a retaliatory attack on Israel, several departments of the Israeli government held a meeting on the 12th to formulate countermeasures.
The Chinese Embassy in Israel reminds citizens in Israel to pay attention to safety
On the 12th local time, the Chinese Embassy in Israel once again reminded Chinese citizens in Israel to closely follow the local security situation and the safety reminders issued by the embassy, always tighten the string of security precautions, insist on not going out unless necessary, resolutely avoid going to high-risk areas and sensitive places, and effectively enhance security awareness, overcome paralysis, strengthen security precautions, and ensure safety.
The embassy said that at present, China's relevant safety reminder is still in the state of "reminding Chinese citizens not to travel to Israel for the time being", please attach great importance to it and do not go to Israel in the near future. If you continue to travel, you may face a very high security risk and may affect the effectiveness of receiving assistance. In case of emergency, please call the police and contact the embassy in Israel.
Many countries advise their citizens not to travel to countries such as Israel and Iran
On the 12th, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised French citizens not to travel to Iran, Lebanon, Israel, Palestine. In addition, the French Foreign Ministry said that relatives of French diplomats in Iran would be withdrawn to France.
The Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an announcement on the 12th, in view of the current situation in Iran and Israel, advising all Indian citizens not to travel to Iran and Israel until further notice.
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the 11th, saying that due to the instability of the situation between Palestine and Israel, Lebanon and Israel, Russian citizens should avoid traveling to the Middle East, especially Israel, Lebanon and Palestine, unless there are extremely necessary circumstances.
Lufthansa extends the grounding of its flights to Tehran
German Lufthansa reported on the 12th that due to concerns about flight safety, the company will suspend flights between Frankfurt, Germany, and Tehran, the capital of Iran, until the 18th. This suspension period is five days longer than previously announced.
At present, Lufthansa and its Austrian Airlines are the only Western airlines to fly to Tehran.