Israel’s National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau has released a renewed travel advisory ahead of the Tishrei Yomim Tovim.

Nation’s appearing on the travel advisory list include Turkey, a once favored vacation venue for Israelis due to its proximity and low prices.

“We wish to validate the travel warning to Turkey. Attacks there continue – even in the face of tourism destinations designed to harm the Turks. Israelis are in Turkey despite travel warnings, and so we again encourage the public to refrain from visiting Turkey and for those there to behave with caution” a senior counter-terrorism official stated.

The severe warning remains in effect for the Sinai Peninsula, and Israelis are urged to avoid entering that area. “The security situation there is serious, the scene of acts of terror. At time the beaches of Taba make a positive impression – but there is nothing preventing terrorists from making their way there from northern Sinai to the other side or vice versa. There have been attacks there in the past and the ability for attacks remains even if there is no concrete warning at present” the official added.

The alert added there are hundreds of thousands of visitors to Turkey and therefore, more difficult to single out Israelis. The same cannot be said for Sinai where Israelis can be more easily detected.

Regarding Jordan, there is a lower level warning in place as Israel remains in contact with Jordanian officials as well as operating jointly along the borders. Israel is satisfied with the level of operation of the Jordanians.

The senior official is quoted explaining that at present there are no concrete warning of planned attacks during the Tishrei Yomim Tovim anywhere in the world. “We remain alert and vigilant” the advisory added, but due to fears and suspicions regarding Islamic nations, the bureau continues monitoring areas with high Jewish concentration around the world amid continuous threats of ISIS carrying out acts of terror.

The warning also applies to more than a few African nations, nations visited more often by Israeli businesspersons. This includes Kashmir, Lindau Peninsula, Chechnya, S. Thailand, eastern Senegal, Cameroon, Chad and Kenya.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)