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Foreign Office warns UK tourists: don’t travel by bus in Tel Aviv

January 30, 2015 15:42
The scene of the bus attack in Tel Aviv (photo: Tazpit News Agency)

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Josh Jackman,

Josh Jackman

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The government has warned British tourists not to travel on buses in Tel Aviv.

The Foreign Office updated its travel advice concerning Israel on Friday morning, just over a week after a Palestinian terrorist stabbed 13 people on Tel Aviv’s number 40 bus.

In a statement, the ministry told travellers: “You should avoid using the bus system in the greater Tel Aviv area and exercise caution when using other forms of public transport.”

Explaining the new warning, the Foreign Office said: “There is an ongoing risk of security incidents on public transport in Tel Aviv and there have been attacks on buses in recent months.”

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