Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Israel closes four diplomatic missions after threats of attack

Israel has temporarily closed four of its diplomatic missions in response to threats of attack, announced Tuesday, February 15 an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The official, who spoke under condition of anonymity, declined to clarify the status of diplomatic missions and the countries concerned.

Previously, the Foreign Ministry announced the strengthening of security of many of its embassies following the recent "unusual events". According to Israeli public radio, these incidents have occurred since Sunday. The office of the fight against terrorism, under the Office of the Prime Minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, recently warned Israeli citizens against the risks to their safety in seven countries: Egypt, Turkey, Georgia, Venezuela, Mali, Ivory Coast and Mauritania.

There are "around the world to the dangers to Israel, and recently the threats have increased, partly because there are many underground activities in the Arab world," he told Radio Shalom, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of regional development.

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