Itongadol.- As the Jewish holiday season is upon us, the Israeli government is warning its citizens against travel to the Sinai Peninsula in light of the unrest gripping Egypt.
According to Israel Radio, the Counter-Terrorism Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office on Tuesday called on all Israeli nationals in the peninsula to return home immediately, citing “clear and present” threats to their safety.
The bureau also recommended that Israelis avoid trips to Turkey and Tunisia unless absolutely necessary.
Israel has urged the US to back the Egyptian military, saying losing Egypt to Islamists could risk the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.
According to an Israeli official quoted by the paper, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have traditionally played an important role in providing the Palestinians the support to stay in the negotiations and to make concessions, and without them there is a chance the talks will fail.
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