Updated Travel Warnings Ahead of the September-October Holidays
(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)
Monday, September 15, 2014

Ahead of the upcoming holidays (24 September-17 October), the National
Security Council Counter-Terrorism Bureau offers the following updated
travel warnings.

There is – at this time – an increasing potential threat as a result of the
recent Operation Protective Edge during which there were many demonstrations
at Israeli embassies and consulates around the world. There has also been an
increase in anti-Semitic incidents. These trends are likely to continue
during the holiday period.

In the wake of the 4 May terrorist attack at the Jewish museum in Brussels,
there is concern over additional attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets
around the world, especially in Western Europe, by global jihad elements
(including ISIS), specifically by fighters returning home from Syria and
Iraq.

The global terrorist campaign by Iran and Hezbollah continues to threaten
Israeli and Jewish targets around the world, especially "soft" targets, i.e.
tourists and Jewish symbols (rabbis, community leaders, Chabad houses).

Please note that a severe travel warning remains in effect for the Sinai
Peninsula (see below).

Countries

It is unlawful for Israelis to travel to Syria, Iraq (including Iraqi
Kurdistan), Iran, Lebanon, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

There are very high concrete threats regarding travel to the aforesaid
countries as well as Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan and Somalia. It is
recommended that the public avoid all visits to these countries. Any
Israelis present in these countries are advised to leave immediately.

There are high concrete threats regarding travel to Algeria, Burkina-Faso,
Djibouti, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Pakistan, Togo
and Tunisia. It is recommended that the public avoid visits to these
countries. Any Israelis present in these countries are advised to leave as
soon as possible.

There are basic concrete threats regarding travel to Bahrain, Egypt (see
below for Sinai), Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. It is
recommended that the public avoid visiting these countries.

There are continuing potential threats regarding travel to Azerbaijan,
Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman and Turkey. It is recommended that the public
avoid non-essential visits to these countries.

Regions

There are very high concrete threats regarding travel to southern Thailand
(from the Krabi-Thammarat line to the Malaysian border), the southern
Philippines island of Mindanao, Chechnya (in Russia), the northern India
state of Jammu and Kashmir (except for the Ladakh area), the Sinai peninsula
and northern Nigeria (above 10 degrees north latitude). It is recommended
that the public avoid visits to these regions. Any Israelis present in these
regions are advised to leave as soon as possible.

There is a high concrete threat regarding travel to eastern Senegal. It is
recommended that the public avoid visiting this region. Any Israelis present
in this region are advised to leave as soon as possible.

There is a basic concrete threat regarding travel to Kenya (Nairobi and the
coastal strip). It is recommended that the public avoid visiting these
areas.

Travelers and tourists are called upon to exercise due caution at all times.