Israel has urged its citizens to avoid Turkiye’s largest city Istanbul or return home “as soon as possible” if already there due to what it said was a threat of Iranian attempts to kill or abduct vacationing Israelis.
Issuing the warning on Monday, the Israeli government sharpened a May 30 advisory against its citizens travelling to Turkiye.
“We are calling on Israelis not to fly to Istanbul – and if you don’t have a vital reason, don’t fly to Turkiye. If you are already in Istanbul, return to Israel as soon as possible,” Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said in a televised statement.
“These terrorist threats are aimed at vacationing Israelis. They are selecting, in a random but deliberate manner, Israeli citizens with a view to kidnapping or murdering them,” he said.
“I want, from here, to relay a message to the Iranians as well. Whoever harms Israelis will not get away with it. Israel’s long arm will get them, no matter where they are.”
Lapid said a “huge effort” by Israel’s security forces had saved “Israeli lives in recent weeks”, and he also thanked the Turkish government for its contribution.
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