ArmInfo. The National Headquarters for National Security of Israel issued a "tourist warning", which lists states that citizens of the country are not recommended to visit during the holidays of the Jewish month of Tishri (September-October). According to 9tv.co.il. TV channel, among countries whose visits are not recommended, all countries of the South Caucasus are included.
According to the website of the channel, the Israelis are strongly discouraged from going to these Sinai, as well as to Turkey, Egypt and Jordan. <In all these places, Islamist terrorists have developed infrastructure and a willingness to attack Jews, especially Israelis, "the article says.
According to the Israeli headquarters, there is also terrorist activity in Asia, especially in Thailand, the southern Philippines and the Indian province of Kashmir.
In Western Europe, there is the likelihood of isolated attacks and some activity on the part of former Islamists who returned from the Middle East wars, as well as local Islamists who were imbued with the ideology of ISIS.
In addition, it is not recommended to travel to countries "encircling Iran" - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkmenistan, as well as countries of Persian Gulf, Africa, Central and Southeast Asia. In general, the Israeli headquarters assigned a certain level of danger to 40 countries and regions.
1st level of danger (do not go, and if you are there, leave immediately) on autumn holidays at the following places: Sinai, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Libya, northern Nigeria, Sudan, Somalia, Minindao Island and Sulu Islands in the Philippines, Chechnya in Russia, the southern provinces of Thailand.
The second level of danger (do not visit, and if you are there - leave as soon as possible) is assigned to the following countries and regions: Indonesia, Algeria, Burkina Faso, Djibouti, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Mauritania, Mali, Cabo Delgado region in Mozambique, Malaysia, Niger, eastern Senegal, Pakistan, western Chad, northern Cameroon, Nairobi and coastal Kenya, Tunisia and Turkey.
A hazard level 3 (avoid visiting) is assigned to the United Arab Emirates, a safer part of Indonesia that does not include Sumatra, West Papua, Aceh and Java (these regions have a 2nd hazard level), Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Egypt (for with the exception of the more dangerous Sinai), Qatar, Kenya (with the exception of the regions mentioned in the previous paragraph). The 4th hazard level (to refrain from traveling without real need and to take increased security measures in this country) is assigned to Azerbaijan, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Oman.
The headquarters reminds that when traveling to any of the countries listed in the warning, Israelis are strongly advised not to write on social networks about specific plans, including address of residence, hotel name, date and time of flights, tourist route, real-time location marking.
To note, last week Armenia announced its intention to open a diplomatic mission in Israel.