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Monday, May 30, 2022
Report: Israel directly warns 100 Israelis in Turkey to leave over ‘concrete’ Iran threat
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Channel 12 reports that the threat of Iran attacking Israelis in Turkey is “concrete and immediate.”
Israel has directly warned over 100 Israelis who are in Turkey at the moment that they are in the Iranian crosshairs, and has asked them to return, the network says.
“Evidently, there is [an Iranian] infrastructure that has planned to act right now,” reporter Nir Dvori says.
He says there had been efforts to target senior Israelis and Israeli businesspeople recently around the world, but “the Mossad thwarted this.”
Since the Iranians have not succeeded with that effort, they are widening the target to ordinary Israelis in Turkey, he says.
He says the Turks have not been happy about the publicity, “but they realize there is no choice this time. They too are working [to foil the threat as stated] in this highly unusual Israeli warning, hoping that this incident will be over in a few days.”
The National Security Council is recommending that all Israelis who are in Turkey avoid contact with strangers;not give out personal details; make sure they have the phone numbers of Israeli legations and emergency services; not discuss military service; not publicly display signs they are Israeli.
The Times of Israel Community.