Ocuupied Jerusalem: Israel's anti-terror bureau on Friday warned against travel to Egypt and eight other countries for fear of reprisal attacks on the anniversary of the assassination of two top Hezbollah militants.
The communique, issued by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office, said Israeli travellers should avoid trips "during the coming week which will mark the anniversary" of the deaths of Imad Mughniyeh and Abbas Mossawi.
"There is an increased threat of attacks against Israelis and Jewish targets overseas, with an emphasis on Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania and Venezuela," it said, cautioning against visiting places where there is a large number of Israelis.
Top Hezbollah commander Mughniyeh was killed in a car bombing in Damascus on February 12, 2008, while Mossawi, the group's secretary general, was killed by Israeli missile on February 16, 1992.
Both attacks prompted vows of revenge from the Shiite militia group.
Egypt is in the throes of a popular uprising against the government of Hosni Mubarak, with Israel fearing his overthrow could see the rise of Islamist regime bent on ending the 30-year peace treaty with the Jewish state.
