Travelers are warned about possible conflict when visiting Israel by the various states who are on high alert after a shooting attack in Tel Aviv last Friday, Jan. 1. The attack, which left two dead and at least seven wounded, came at a time when tensions are heightened and violence is rampant between the Israel and Palestinian territories.

According to a report from Yahoo! Travel, the U.S. State Department issued a statement back in mid-December, warning their citizens against traveling to the region.

"The security situation can change day to day, depending on the political situation, recent events, and geographic area," the statement said. "A rise in political tensions and violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank has resulted in injuries to and deaths of US citizens. The Department of State strongly warns U.S. citizens against travel to the Gaza Strip and urges those in Gaza to leave immediately when border crossings are open; U.S. government employees are not allowed to conduct official or personal travel to Gaza."

A report from YNET News revealed that the U.K. has also issued a similar warning after the Tel Aviv attack telling their citizens in the area to "remain vigilant and follow the advice of the security forces."

The Israel tourism community is hoping the impact of the recent incident will not be too massive, although they are aware it's possible the industry could take a hit over the events of Tel Aviv.

"The whole world is now in hysteria about terrorism, so we are just a small part of all this commotion," Yossi Fattal, Tour Operations Association director, told YNET News. "It is clear that this incident will not have a positive effect on tourism, but is still not clear how much of a negative effect it will have. In any case, we are currently preparing to welcome 150 travel agents and opinion leaders from abroad and hope in this manner to stop a decrease in tourism."

Still, the conflict has not stopped many tourists from visiting the country. In the Yahoo! Travel report, it was revealed that around 700,000 Americans traveled to Israel and returned home safely in 2015, according to the Ministry of Tourism of Israel.

The report also said that both Israel and Palestinian authorities are making sure that the tourism areas are safe for visitors. Back in October 2015, Israel's Ministry of Tourism released a statement saying, "The safety and well-being of visitors is paramount. Israel is well prepared and committed to handling all scenarios. If at any time we thought a trip to Israel was unwise, we'd have no hesitation in simply suggesting you postpone your trip."