Israel Reiterates Travel Warning over Fear of Hizbullah Attack
Israel”s counter-terrorism bureau advised Israelis against visiting Arab or Muslim countries for fear of Hizbullah attacks ahead of a Jewish holiday, the Israeli Haaretz newspaper reported Monday on its website.
In its travel alert, the unit issued said it feared "Hizbullah would target or abduct Israelis abroad," to avenge the 2008 assassination of Hizbullah commander Imad Mughniyeh.
Hizbullah has blamed Mughniyeh”s death on Israel, although the Jewish state has denied any involvement in the incident. However, the Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot reported last month that Mughniyeh”s assassins were Israelis who infiltrated from “Kurdistan” into Syria.
The bureau called on tourists and businessmen to take special precaution in hotels, restaurants and recreational spots abroad, as Israelis prepare to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Pesach, Haaretz said.