The National Security Council is intensifying an existing warning for Israelis against travel to the United Arab Emirates.
“This comes amid growing indications that terrorist organizations (including Iranian-affiliated groups, Hamas, Hezbollah and global Jihad) are stepping up efforts to harm Israelis,” it says in a statement.
Concurrently, the Israeli embassy in Abu Dhabi will evacuate most of its workers from the facility, and the remaining staff are under strict security guidelines.
“It is believed there is increased motivation for revenge” following Israel’s war with Iran, “in addition to rising anti-Israel incitement and pro-Palestinian sentiment,” the NSC says. “In light of this, the NSC emphasizes the potential for terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in the UAE, particularly around Jewish holidays and Sabbaths.”
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