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Israel urges citizens to leave Turkey for fear of attacks

Xinhua, April 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

Israel released on Friday a new travel warning against trips to Turkey, urging its citizens to depart "as soon as possible" for fear of terror attacks.

The "level 2" warning, signifying a "high concrete threat," was issued by the Counter-Terrorism Bureau at the Prime Minister's Office following a new security assessment on Friday.

A statement by the bureau said the alert was issued after "immediate risks of terror attacks in the county's tourism centers have emerged."

It asked Israelis not to go to Turkey and, if already there, to avoid crowded tourist sites and "to leave as soon as possible."

A similar alert was released last Monday, in the wake of the March 19 suicide bombing in central Istanbul. The attack by the Islamic State claimed the lives of three Israeli tourists and an Iranian.

On Tuesday, the Israelis Ministry of Defense said the attack had specifically targeted Israeli nationals. Endit