MFA recommends Moldovan citizens to avoid non-essential trips to Israel

15.04.2024 09:44
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In connection with the escalation of the security situation in the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) issued a travel advisory, given the unstable security situation in Israel. The institution recommends the citizens of the Republic of Moldova to avoid non-essential trips to this country, IPN reports.

The Ministry recommends the Moldovan citizens to attentively follow the official news and information provided by the authorities, including the MFA and the embassy in Tel Aviv. It also encourages the citizens to be responsible and cautious, to prioritize personal safety, to comply with the instructions and rules imposed by the authorities and to avoid voluntary exposure to unjustified risks.

For additional information and consular assistance, the persons can contact the Call Center on 0 80 090 990, free of charge from the landline from any locality of the Republic of Moldova, or on +373 22 23 20 02.

The people can also contact the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in the State of Israel located at 21 Leonardo Da Vinci St, Tel Aviv, Israel, on +972 3-523-2000 or by email or website: tel-aviv@mfa.gov.md and israel.mfa.gov.md. In addition, an email message can be sent to call.center@mfa.gov.md or left on the Facebook pages of the Call Center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Iran launched a drone and missile attack on Israeli territory late Saturday night in retaliation for an alleged Israeli attack near its embassy compound in Syria on April 1, which resulted in the death of top commanders of the Revolutionary Guard Corps. The foreign press reported that the organized attack with more than 300 missiles and drones, most of them launched from inside Iran, caused only minor damage because they were shot down by the defense system.

The Moldovan authorities strongly condemned Iran’s attack on Israel. “We stand in solidarity with Israel and its people as regional security throughout the Middle East is seriously threatened and further escalation must be avoided,” said Deputy Prime Minister Mihai Popșoi, Minister of Foreign Affairs.