Britons in Israel told to notify Foreign Office to receive instructions on how to leave

David Lammy told MPs: ‘This is a moment of grave danger for the region.’ Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters

British people in Israel are being told to register with the Foreign Office ​s​o the UK government ​c​an assist them if they wish to leave the country.

David Lammy, the foreign secretary, told MPs on Monday his department was asking all British nationals to notify the government and receive instructions on how best to leave, after the country closed down its airspace.