Planes on the runway at BenGurion Airport near Tel Aviv Ronen Zvulun/File Photo/Portal March 10, 2020
Israel’s National Security Council on Monday (4) increased its travel warning for the country’s citizens after noting “increasing efforts by Iran, jihadist groups and the…” Hamas “to cause harm to Israeli or Jewish targets” in the context of the ongoing war against the Palestinian terrorist group in the Gaza Strip.
“The threat level for (travel to) many countries in Western Europe (including the UK, France and Germany), South America (including Brazil and Argentina) as well as Australia and Russia has been raised to Level 2 with a recommendation of extreme caution,” the council said in a statement .
“The threat level for countries in Africa (including South Africa and Eritrea) and Central Asia (including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan) has been raised to Level 3, with a recommendation to reconsider nonessential travel to these locations,” it adds Text.
According to the council, there have been “increased efforts by Iran and its proxies, including Hamas and Global Jihad groups, to attack Israeli and Jewish targets around the world, and there is a steady and significant increase in incitement, attempted attacks and manifestations of such attacks.” Attacks.” AntiSemitism in many countries”.
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“The Security Council reiterates and underlines its recommendation to take into account the need to travel at this time, and Israeli citizens traveling abroad are advised to choose their destinations wisely and take the recommended precautionary measures wherever they are.” , he explained.
The Israeli council also stressed the need to “postpone travel to countries for which warnings have been issued, particularly Arab and Middle Eastern countries, the North Caucasus, countries bordering Iran and several other Muslim countries in Asia.”
The agency advised citizens to check “whether there have been antiIsrael protests and violence in the destination country, including those for which travel warnings have been issued.”
The National Council recommends that citizens “avoid open displays of their Israeli identity, stay away from demonstrations and protests and remain vigilant abroad.”