Israel’s Counterterrorism Bureau says the suicide bombing attack in Istanbul that claimed the lives of three Israelis was not targeting the Israelis specifically. Officials have announced the attacker was targeting tourists to Turkey and not specifically Israelis as many believe to have been the case.
In March 2016 the Turkish media reported that the terrorist did indeed follow the Israeli group from the time it left the hotel. However, the Counterterrorism Bureau has released an official statement contradicting this and other similar reports.
In a travel advisory the Israelis released a number of weeks ago, the Counterterrorism Bureau stated there are “high concrete threats” regarding travel to a number of areas, including Turkey.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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Well, I guess the Israelis are keener to protect the Turkish tourist market than the Turkish media. Nice of the Israeli government to encourage its citizens to vacation overseas. What is wrong with Eilat, the closest Turkish type vacation spot in Israel.