Not for the first time, Israel has issued a ‘severe travel warning’ to its citizens not to join the annual Lag Ba’ Omer pilgrimage to the island of Djerba. Report in Y-net News:
The al-Ghriba synagogue on Djerba, site of the Lag Ba’Omer pilgrimage (photo: AP)
Israel on Monday issued a “severe” warning to its citizens to avoid visiting Tunisia where hundreds of Jewish pilgrims will be celebrating the religious Lag BaOmer festival later this month.
“There is a severe travel warning for Tunisia (high concrete threat),” the Counter-Terrorism Bureau said in a statement released by the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Terrorist elements, especially those affiliated with Global Jihad, continue to operate in Tunisia and commit attacks; therefore, there is a high threat level against Jewish targets,” said the statement.
“It is recommended that visits to Tunisia be avoided,” it added. Last year, Tunisia was hit by a string of attacks claimed by the Islamic State group that killed dozens of holidaymakers in the North African country.
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