U.S., Israel issue travel advisories after Iran threatens to attack, retaliation

The U.S. and Israel have each issues travel advisories follow to major incidents in the Middle East including Israel being accusing of killing Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyehn on Wednesday in Tehran.

The State Department on Wednesday issued an updated travel advisory for Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Israel followed this with a travel advisory of its own on Thursday, warning of possible attacks on Israelis and Jewish sites abroad.

The State Department advisory warns Americans not to travel to Gaza "due to terrorism and armed conflict."

"The U.S. government is unable to provide routine or emergency consular services to U.S. citizens in Gaza as U.S. government employees are prohibited from traveling there," the advisory cautions in its highest "Level 4" warning.

The State Department issued a less dire "Level 3" advisory for Israel, cautioning American to "reconsider travel" to the country but avoid "travel within 2.5 miles of Lebanese and Syrian borders."

The advisory for Israel warns of "terrorism and civil unrest."

The West Bank also received a Level 3 advisory for "terrorism and civil unrest."

Israel issued an advisory to its own citizens on Thursday after "Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas (alongside other terrorist factions) have declared their intention to take revenge for the death of Hamas' political leader, Ismail Haniyeh."

"There is mounting concern that the escalation will increase motivation among Global Jihad organizations and lone wolf terrorists to attack Israelis in various countries around the world," the Israeli advisory reads.

The Israeli advisory warns that "Jewish communities and Jewish and community institutions (synagogues, Chabad houses, kosher restaurants and Israeli businesses) are preferred targets for terrorist factions, alongside Israeli embassies."

Israelis are warned to avoid "openly displaying signs of [their] Israeli or Jewish identity."

Haniyeh was reportedly killed with an explosive device hidden months ago inside the guesthouse in which he was staying.