A Newfoundland history professor says what happens in both Israel and Iran over the course of this weekend will shape the conflict between the two countries going forward.

Canada’s foreign ministry is advising all Canadians to leave the Middle East if possible as the conflict between Israel and Iran worsens. The Department of Global Affairs in a Friday statement urged “Canadians in the Middle East to ensure their travel documents are valid and to leave via commercial options if safe.”

The coordinated move against Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich highlights the hardening of several countries’ stance toward Israel amid the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Police across the Greater Toronto Area say they are stepping up their presence around consulates and places of worship as tensions rise between Israel and Iran.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned five nations that imposed sanctions on two controversial Israeli officials and called for a "reversal of the sanctions."

Israeli officials responded defiantly, likening the sanctions to British policies during the era of Mandatory Palestine.

Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway said they were taking measures against far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir.

A group of five countries said the two men incited violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, highlighting a growing divide between Israel and some of its Western allies.

The silence in not offering unwavering support for Canada’s once treasured friend Israel from the Prime Minister is deafening.