Israel Security

I'm confused.

"This will be our first time to Europe." Do you mean your first time out of Europe? Do you think Iran and Israel are in Europe?

Please clarify?

No, that was a typo..I meant the Middle East..sorry!

No problem. Was just a bit confusing.

As you are no doubt aware, there have been issues in the ME since long before any of us were born. No one knows what will happen. IMHO one can wait until there are no threats, but it would be a very long wait, or they can go on with their lives, take their trips, relax and have fun. I am going to go that route.

My advice is to monitor the situation, but continue to plan on taking your trip. There's no reason to be nervous. You can't control any of it. If you do decide to go then relax and have fun. The worst decision you could make is to go, spend the money and be so worried the whole time that you're miserable.

Good luck.

No one knows when or if Israel/USA/NATO will attack and if or how Iran will retaliate.
Since there are so many unknowns, I would suggest you put your nerves at ease and continue with you plans.
As you know, Israel has always had issues with security but Israelis live normal lives and millions of tourists visit Israel every year.
A million things can change by the end of April. Don't get addicted to the news, just check on the situation again before you go.
And laketraveller has a point, Israel and Iran are in the Middle East, south west Asia :-)

I live in Israel and am not panicking about what may or may not happen by the end of April. It's just more of the same, which means carrying on as normal, going to work and doing all the normal things that people do anywhere else.

Just carry on with your plans, and get cancellation insurance :)

Israel is hyper-security conscious - it is a "safe" place to be in the event of conflict. I would go on your trip (buy that cancellation insurance), pay close attention to the news (western & Israeli sources) and call the United States, Australian and British embassies as you near your trip and listen closely to what they have to say (and don't say), Getting three differing perspectives cannot hurt. Don't just go to the Embassy "Travel advisories" on the internet.
It is true - the ME is a much different place than it was even 4 or 5 years ago. You go - and have fun (even if nobody else does)!
Good luck

It isn't going to happen. In spite of Israels extensive military capabilities they can't do the job on their own. Unless they nuke them out. There is no way NATO is getting involved and the US has no appetite for it. There is too much to go wrong and not enough to go right.

Its just a lot of bellicose chest beating.

A few points:
The worst that could happen is that a visitor is stuck in Israel when Israel strikes. No one knows what may happen. The airport could close, anything. And no cancellation insurance that I know of will cover you in case of acts of war or terrorism.

Israel has been the subject of extensive terrorist attacks where hundreds have died. That's one of the reasons they built the seperation wall.

All that said, I'm not cancelling my trip! But I'm under no illusions. If Israel strikes Iran, all bets are off. No one knows what may happen.