The Israeli government has increased its travel alert for Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, telling its citizens not to travel there and that those already there should leave immediately. The announcement says it is additionally recommended to avoid staying in all Middle East/Arab countries, including: Turkey, Egypt (including Sinai), Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.
The Associated Press has the story:
Israel tells its citizens not to travel to Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Morocco & Turkey
JERUSALEM —
Israel issues a warning against travel to Egypt, Jordan and Morocco, citing fears that Israeli travelers will be targets of those angry at the ongoing war sparked by the deadly Hamas onslaught. For Morocco, the threat level is being raised to a 3, and Israelis are told to avoid non-essential travel.
“Hostility and violence have been displayed against Jewish and Israeli symbols. The rhetoric of global jihad has become more extreme, which is calling to harm Israelis and Jews around the world,” the country’s National Security Council said in a statement, telling Israelis to avoid all nonessential travel to the North African country. That advice has already been issued for a slew of other Muslim countries in the region.
Israel has also issued a more general warning against travel to Muslim nations further afield.
The announcement from the National Security Agency, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Ministry says it is raising the alert to Egypt (including the Sinai Peninsula) and Jordan to a 4 and calling on all Israelis in the country to leave as soon as possible.
“Due to the continuation of the war, further significant aggravation has been detected in protests against Israel in recent days in various countries of the world, with an emphasis on Arab countries in the Middle East, alongside displays of hostility and violence against Israeli and Jewish symbols,” the warning reads.
The announcement says it is additionally recommended to avoid staying in all Middle East/Arab countries, including: Turkey, Egypt (including Sinai), Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco.
Additionally, it recommends avoiding travel to countries such as Malaysia, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Maldives.
Two Israeli tourists were killed by an Egyptian policeman in an attack last week.
