Israel tells citizens to leave Egypt and Jordan as soon as possible, avoid Morocco

Israel issued a warning against travel to Egypt, Jordan and Morocco on Saturday, citing fears that Israeli travelers will be targets of those angry at the ongoing war sparked by October 7’s deadly Hamas onslaught on Israel.

The announcement from the National Security Council in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Foreign Ministry said it was raising the alert for Egypt (including the Sinai Peninsula) and Jordan to a 4, and calling on all Israelis in the country to leave as soon as possible.

For Morocco, the threat level was raised to a 3, and Israelis were told to avoid non-essential travel.

“Given the ongoing war, we are witnessing a significant increase in anti-Israel protests in the past few days in countries around the world, and in particular, Arab countries in the Middle East,” the announcement read.

“Hostility and violence have been displayed against Jewish and Israeli symbols. The rhetoric of global jihad has become more extreme, which is calling to harm Israelis and Jews around the world,” the NSC said. READ MORE