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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 advised against all travel to the West Bank because of the "spillover of violence from Gaza". | 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. |
| The Palestinian unity government has been dismissed amid a bitter power struggle between rival factions. | |
| The Foreign Office said there was a "high threat from Palestinian terrorism" to tourists visiting Israel. | |
| And the advice added it would be "reckless" to travel to Gaza, because of the threat of kidnap such as that suffered by BBC correspondent Alan Johnston. | |
| 'Dialogue plea' | |
| Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas sacked the Hamas-led government on Thursday and declared a state of emergency. | 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. | 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". | 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. | 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." | "Dialogue is the only way to achieve a long-lasting and sustainable peace." |