Israel's Counter-Terrorism Bureau has issued a travel alert
warning Israelis and Jews to avoid visiting Tunisia following "updated
information" on terror plots, the Jerusalem Post reports. The Lag Ba'omer pilgrimage at the al-Ghriba synagogue on Djerba,
which takes place on Thursday, is expected to attract thousands of visitors.
Girls walk the streets in Tunis wrapped in (Left to Right) the Salafist, Palestinian and Tunisian flags (photo: Reuters)
Tunisian Jews, and other Jews
visiting the North African country, traditionally celebrate the Hilula
festival of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai on Lag Ba'omer.
The
Counter-Terrorism Bureau said a Level 2 alert, meaning a concrete and
high threat is in place, has been issued for the country, adding, "The
recommendation is to avoid visiting Tunisia.”
In March, the
Counter-Terrorism Bureau warned that global jihadi elements likely will
seek to carry out additional attacks on Jewish and Israeli targets,
particularly in western and northern Europe.
The warning appeared in an annual travel advisory guide issued by the Bureau, which is a part of the Prime Minister’s Office.
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Al-Ghriba all set for Lag Ba'Omer pilgrimage
I would extend the warning to France itself. There have been quite a few terrorist attacks in France that did not come to fruition, for whatever reason.
ReplyDeleteMany of the Arab/Muslims in France are now caught up in a spasm of hate and violence.
I was last in France in early July of last year, 2014. In certain parts of Paris, you feel a need to continually look over your shoulder.
Just today two Jewish men were attacked by a mob of 40 pro-Arab, pro-bds goons in Paris on the Boulevard Voltaire near where Ilan Halimi, z'l, was kidnapped in 2006.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.timesofisrael.com/2-jewish-men-attacked-by-large-gang-in-paris/