China will assist citizens in Israel to evacuate to Egypt from Friday

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's embassy in Israel will assist Chinese citizens who want to evacuate to leave in batches beginning on Friday, the embassy said in a notice on Thursday.

The evacuation operation will bring Chinese nationals to the Taba Border Crossing into Egypt via bus, about 360 km (224 miles) from Tel Aviv.

"The Israel-Iran conflict continues to intensify, with increasing casualties, the possibility of further deterioration cannot be ruled out," the embassy warned.

(Reporting by Liz Lee and Shanghai newsroom; Editing by Kim Coghill)

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