October 12, (THEWILL) – Britain has “temporarily” evacuated the families of staff at its embassy and consulate in Israel amid ongoing hostilities between the jewish country and Hamas militants.
“We are temporarily drawing down dependants of staff at our Embassy in Tel Aviv and our Consulate in Jerusalem, as a precautionary measure.
“Our Embassy and Consulate remain fully staffed and continue to provide consular services to those who require assistance”, a Foreign Office spokesperson said on Thursday.
The UK currently advises its nationals against all but essential travel to Israel.
Meanwhile, Israeli army said Thursday, it was preparing for a ground assault on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip.
The army has deployed tens of thousands of troops to the border with the Gaza Strip as it continues with a withering air campaign it says targets Hamas infrastructure, commanders and operating centres in the enclave.
The air strikes came in response to a surprise assault on Saturday, by Hamas fighters that left more than 1,200 people killed in Israel.
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