Families of British diplomats leave Israel, embassy to remain open

The Foreign Office has said that the families of British diplomats are leaving Israel as a precautionary measure.

The embassy will stay open and help people by providing consular services.

Israel is being attacked with a lot of rockets from Gaza after Hamas attacked the southern communities of the country and caused death.

More than 1,200 people have died in Israel and 1,200 people have died in Gaza.

The UK government is saying that you should not travel to Israel unless it is absolutely necessary. The Foreign Office also made a decision about the families of diplomats based on this advice.

Foreign Secretary James Cleverley went to Israel on Wednesday. He said that the UK is fully supporting Israel and its plans to take military action in Gaza.

He said that Israel can protect itself, but he also wants to make sure that not many innocent people get hurt.

The conflict outbreak is causing problems for flights going to and from Israel.

British Airways announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily stop all flights to the country. This decision was made after they instructed a plane heading to Tel Aviv to return due to safety worries.

Virgin Atlantic, EasyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Air France, Lufthansa and Emirates have all stopped their airplane trips.

On Wednesday, the government said that 17 British people, including children, were killed or cannot be found after the Hamas attack.