Denmark tightens journey recommendation – International Ministry is “following the scenario carefully”

The tightening of the journey recommendation is justified by the Danish Ministry of International Affairs with “a larger threat of a marked improve in hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel”, in addition to the scenario in Gaza.

– The safety scenario can deteriorate with very quick or no discover, the ministry wrote.

Previously, the Danes – like Norwegians – had been suggested in opposition to non-essential journey to Israel, apart from the border areas to Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, the place journey was suggested all alongside.

The Norwegian Ministry of International Affairs (MFA) tightened its journey recommendation to Israel on October 7 final 12 months.

These advisories, which advise in opposition to non-essential journey, stay in impact.

– The Ministry of International Affairs carefully follows the scenario within the Center East, and constantly assesses the necessity to create or change journey recommendation. Adjustments can occur with out warning, says Deputy Director of International Affairs, Helene Sandbu Ryeng, in an electronic mail to Dagbladet.

She describes shut contact on journey recommendation with the Nordic international locations.

– However the strategies for design, change and time is usually a little completely different, says Ryeng.

The Danish rigidity got here a number of hours after Hezbollah introduced that it had fired 200 rockets at seven Israeli army positions, in retaliation for the assassination of a senior Hezbollah chief on Wednesday night time. No accidents had been reported from the Israeli facet.