Israel warns against travel to Russia as demand for consular services expected to rise.

Israel issued a travel advisory warning against travel to Russia as the mercenary group Wagner rebelled against Vladimir Putin's regime. The advisory urged Israelis to weigh the necessity of traveling to Russia and called on those in the country to avoid hotspots. The ongoing uncertainty surrounding the situation in Russia has led to meetings between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Foreign Ministry, and the National Security Council. Israel's need to protect its large Jewish community in Russia and carry out airstrikes on Iranian-linked targets in neighboring Syria has been cited as the primary reasons for the Israeli stance on the fighting in Ukraine.