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Singapore's foreign affairs ministry has urged Singaporeans against traveling to certain areas in the Middle East due to the escalating conflict.

A staggering offensive by Hamas and Islamic Jihad will have long-lasting repercussions

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singaporeans with upcoming trips to Israel are relooking their travel plans following an uptick in the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas over the weekend.

One tour group, whose package includes a visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the old city of Jerusalem in Israel, will depart Singapore this week as planned. 

The Gaza Strip is a mere 25 miles long and six miles wide, located on the Mediterranean coast between Egypt and Israel.

Tensions in the Middle East escalated this week, and it appears that a full-blown war has now started with the attacks in Israel earlier today. Attacks that have killed hundreds of people started before the attacks in Israel today, however. Earlier this week, at least 100 people in Syria were reportedly killed in a deadly attack at a military college in Syria’s Homs province. The Syrian Government said it was a terrorist attack by “known international forces,” which implies they were funde...

They are also advised to avoid all non-essential travel to Israel in view of the ongoing conflict. 

Offensive launched from Gaza represents large failure of Israeli intelligence and is likely to have long-lasting repercussions

Offensive launched from Gaza represents a major failure of Israeli intelligence and is likely to have long-lasting repercussions

SINGAPORE — Singaporeans should avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Israel’s borders with the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said on Sunday (Oct 8).