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Britons caught in Israel have accused the Foreign Office of leaving them to fend for themselves, as nations together with Germany, Poland, Lithuania and Slovakia swiftly organise evacuations for his or her residents.

Tens of hundreds of UK nationals are believed to be stranded after Israel closed its airspace amid the escalating battle with Iran, studies MailOn-line.

Despite issuing a journey ban advising in opposition to all journeys to Israel, the Foreign Office has no plans to repatriate these already trapped within the nation.

Instead, Britons have been urged to register their presence and keep near bomb shelters, whereas different nations ramp up bus convoys and constitution flights to evacuate their individuals.

One terrified British teenager from London advised the Mail he was advised he was “basically on his own” when he pleaded for assist.

Miles Mackay, 19, who was visiting pals in Tel Aviv when the airstrikes started, is determined to get house and is even contemplating a dangerous solo journey to the Jordanian border.

He mentioned: “There has been nothing. They basically told me I’m on my own but in a nicer way, I’m pretty young and I don’t have any ties to Israel other than my friends here so it’s scary.

“Surely there’s a way to get us to Cyprus but it doesn’t look like they are even thinking about repatriating,” the coed added.

“Even if the Foreign Office can’t arrange to get us out, they can at least give us some advice. It feels like the war is getting closer and closer every day, yesterday we had to go into a shelter three times.”

Other Britons stranded in Israel say they’ve been pressured to rearrange their very own escape plans, together with one father making ready to make a troublesome journey throughout the desert to Egypt together with his kids.

Jonathan Gold, 51, was visiting household together with his daughter Maisie, 20, and son Daniel, 22, and was attributable to fly again to London yesterday afternoon.

He mentioned: “We’re grateful that we’re safe and well, and I realise people have got much worse going on but it is stressful, especially for the kids and my wife Alisa who is at home.

“There are sirens going off and my priority is to get my children home safely.”

The monetary adviser revealed he was making an attempt to organise transport for the 400-mile journey to Sharm El Sheikh.

Zach Margolin, 31, from north London, who was in Israel for his birthday, mentioned the UK had been of “no help” as he tries to return.

“They are very unhelpful, the only advice I got when I phoned the British embassy was to check the website for travel advice. The only travel advice on the website is don’t go to Israel.”

A Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office spokesman mentioned it was sending “rapid deployment teams to Egypt and Jordan” to help any Brits who journey to the borders.

In a press release, the Foreign Office mentioned: “The Foreign Office is working around the clock to respond to the crisis and support British nationals affected. We have launched a register of your presence so that we can share important information on the situation.”