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Britons warned over Gaza fighting Britons warned over Gaza fighting
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Official advice for Britons going to Israel and Palestinian Territories has been updated owing to a "deterioration in the security situation".Official advice for Britons going to Israel and Palestinian Territories has been updated owing to a "deterioration in the security situation".
The Foreign Office said that because of the "spill over of violence from Gaza, we are now advising against all travel to the West Bank". The Foreign Office advised against all travel to the West Bank because of the "spillover of violence from Gaza".
The statement advised against "all but essential travel" to Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jericho.The statement advised against "all but essential travel" to Bethlehem, Ramallah and Jericho.
Palestinian factions have been locked in a bitter power struggle this week. A Palestinian unity government has been dismissed amid a bitter power struggle between rival factions.
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas sacked the Hamas-led government on Thursday and declared a state of emergency.
Hamas and members of the Fatah movement have been involved in bloody violence, which has claimed at least 100 lives in the past week.
Earlier, Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said the violence in the Gaza Strip was "deeply alarming".
She called for a ceasefire, saying it was "imperative" that all sides agreed to speak to each other.
"Dialogue is the only way to achieve a long-lasting and sustainable peace."