Global Affairs Canada is again telling Canadians to avoid all travel to Israel and also warning that those wishing to leave should not count on the Canadian government to help them. Issued over the weekend, the advisory cited the unpredictable security situation in the region due to ongoing conflicts said that an escalation in the armed conflict in Israel could affect people’s ability to leave the country on commercial flights.

The statement says Canadian citizens and permanent residents in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, as well as their spouses and dependent children, should make sure their travel documents are up to date in the event an evacuation is required.

Global Affairs Canada had previously raised its advisory for Israel and the West Bank to the highest risk level on April 12.

It downgraded that advisory for Israel later that same month, recommending that Canadians “avoid all non-essential travel.”

Regional tensions have soared in recent days with the assassinations of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran and top Hezbollah commander Fouad Shukur in Lebanon.

Global Affairs Canada is maintaining its warning to avoid all travel to the West Bank and the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

The government has similarly urged Canadians to leave Lebanon, saying they can’t rely on government evacuation flights if war engulfs the country.