Japan urges its citizens not to travel to Israel

Japan’s foreign ministry urged its citizens not to visit Israel in a travel alert on Tuesday, citing rising tensions in the Middle East.

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On Monday the ministry urged Japanese nationals in Lebanon to leave the country.

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