JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Israel issued Monday a travel warning to Israelis seeking to go to Turkey, a popular tourist destination.
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“For several weeks now, and even more so since Iran blamed Israel for the death of the Revolutionary Guards officer last week, there has been growing concern in the defense establishment about Iranian attempts to harm Israeli targets around the world,” a statement from the National Security Council said, adding that “The security establishment is sharpening the travel warning to Turkey and wish to stress that it is a high-risk country for Israelis at the current time.”
The warning was also extended to all countries bordering with Iran.
The Yisrael Hayom newspaper reported that Israeli tourists in Turkey received anonymous telephone calls in which they were warned in Hebrew not to be too noticeable, not to use public transport and to be vigilant at all times due to a “concrete” threat to harm Israelis in Turkey.
A US official publicized last week that Israel was behind the targeted killing of Col. Hassan Sayyad Khodaei, who was shot five times in his car by two unidentified gunmen on motorbikes in the middle of Tehran. Israel fears that Iran plans a response to the high-profile assassination.
Israel, which has not officially commented on the incident, has reportedly also raised the security alert level at its embassies and consulates around the world, fearing a retaliatory Iranian attack.
The Turkish travel warning comes just a day before Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is due to land in Israel. During his visit, Çavuşoğlu will meet Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) and senior Foreign Ministry officials, as well as Palestinian Authority officials.
On Wednesday, he will meet Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov (Yesh Atid), and the two are expected to discuss cooperation in the tourism industry, and especially the creation of “regional packages” and mutual marketing.
Israelis , American yiddlech , stop running to other countries especially for holidays. Stop spending your money there. Stay in eretz yisroel or you Americans go there exclusively. I’m including Morocco , the latest ,newest hock joint. If you haven’t been there yet you’re a schnorrer.
That us official should be locked up. Him and the failing nyt is the enemy of our people. To put innocent civilians of the only free country in the Middle East and the USA greatest ally at risk. Have they no shame at all?
Sadly, the Biden administration is out to get Israel and us overall.
Only a fool in the US government would have disclosed such information.
Leaks on isreal whether true or not. Leaks of Supreme Court possible decision highest gas prices ever. Inflation running rampant borders totally insecure Thank god for the democrats in congress senate and White House
I never understood why people go to unsafe countries that if something happened to you, there won’t even be an investigation.
Just to point out to all those wondering why someone would go to Turkey of all places, many cheaper flights to/from Israel are through Istanbul. unless you want to pay $1400 for a one-way direct flight…