Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 3, 2014. The security environment remains complex in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, and U.S. citizens need to be aware of the continuing risks of travel to these areas, particularly to areas described in this Travel Warning where there are heightened tensions and security risks. The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens against travel to the Gaza Strip; U.S. government employees are not allowed to conduct official or personal travel there. Furthermore, we caution that, with the exception of Jericho and Bethlehem, U.S. government employees are prohibited from personal travel to the West Bank. This replaces the Travel Warning issued June 19, 2013, to update information on the general security environment.
