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Iranian Missile Attacks and Airspace Closure Strand Britons in Israel

The Foreign Office warns that evacuation options are stalled by a civilian flight ban in Israel through June 30

James Eden who is stranded in Jerusalem during a wave of Iranian missile attacks (Family handout/PA)
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Overview

  • Iranian missile barrages since June 13 have killed at least 14 people and wounded around 200 across Israel.
  • Military authorities have suspended all civilian flights until June 30 as missile exchanges between Israel and Iran persist.
  • The Foreign Office has issued urgent advisories against travel and says it is in constant contact with British nationals on the ground.
  • James Eden, 72, has seen Jerusalem turn into a near-deserted city and is considering a four-hour bus route through the Negev to Egypt to reach home.
  • Emergency responders say tens of thousands of British citizens remain trapped as security and transport links in the region are disrupted.