...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire...
earlier this year
Israel issued a travel alert on Monday ahead of the Jewish High Holidays, warning that Iran
...Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979...and Islamist terror groups are seeking to carry out terror attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets.
The National Security Council urged citizens traveling over the holidays to check the individual advisories for countries before they purchase their tickets. The High Holidays is one of the preferred periods for Israelis to schedule trips abroad.
"We estimate that in the near future Iran will continue to promote harm to Israeli targets around the world, both in countries close to Iran and countries in the West and Europe," the update read.
The National Security Council added that terror groups, such as the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that they were al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're really very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling
Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear western pols talk they're not
reallyMoslems....
and its supporters, "continue to show motivation" to carry out attacks against Jews and Israelis across the globe.
"This is backed up by frank statements on the part of the heads of organizations that call for harm to Israelis and Jews," it said.
Security officials warned of attacks in Europa
...the land mass occupying the space between the English Channel and the Urals, also known as Moslem Lebensraum...
by existing Iranian assets on the continent.
A security bigshot said that several Iranian attempts to attack dissidents had been uncovered recently in Europe, indicating the regime has infrastructure and personnel in place that could be directed against Israelis.
The security official said there were no specific alerts regarding attack attempts, but said, "We need to keep our eyes open," according to the Kan public broadcaster.
"There were activities in Western Europe and Scandinavia against opposition figures, and also reports of activities against American officials on European soil," a security source told Ynet.
"Wherever they have the ability to act and they have infrastructure and opportunity, they will not hesitate to act," the source said.
In May, the National Security Council issued a stern warning to Israelis in Turkey to leave the country and for potential travelers to stay away, after receiving intelligence that there was an immediate threat of an Iranian plot to kidnap and murder citizens.