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- Japan lowered Israel’s travel advisory to Level 2 on Thursday.
- The advisory still excludes the Israel-Lebanon border area and the Gaza Strip.
- Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar discussed the change.
- Japan said the downgrade could boost bilateral business and cooperation.
- The new Level 2 designation also applies to the West Bank.
