Israelis in Jordan, Egypt warned by gov't to leave due to threats
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The Israeli Prime Minister's office called on Israelis in the region to leave Jordan and Egypt "as soon as possible" following the recent outbreak of protests in solidarity with Palestine.
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Demonstrators chant slogans near the Israeli Embassy in Amman on October 20, 2023. (AFP)
The travel warning for Israelis has been raised by "Israel's" National Security Council (NSC) for those residing in Egypt and Jordan to the highest level, meaning they should leave those countries immediately, according to the Israeli prime minister's office on Saturday.
"The NSC raises its travel warning for Egypt (including Sinai) and Jordan to Level 4 (high threat) and recommends against travel to these countries. Those in these countries should leave their territory as soon as possible," the statement said.
This follows as the Israeli occupation Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Thursday the evacuation of five embassies in Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain, Morocco, and Turkmenistan and issued orders to 20 embassies' staff around the world to remain at home.
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In its statement, the Ministry said, "Orders have been issued to twenty embassies' staff around the world, specifically Europe and Latin America, to remain indoors."
Gone into hiding
Over the past few days, a demonstration took place in front of the Israeli occupation embassy in Jordan, denouncing the massacre the Israelis committed by targeting the Baptist Hospital in central Gaza. The demonstrators succeeded in setting fire to the gate of the embassy in Amman and tried to storm it.
#Watch | Huge crowds gather in front of the Israeli embassy in #Amman, #Jordan to protest against the massacre committed by "Israel" against civilians in al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in #Gaza. pic.twitter.com/zV8XGb4gCw
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 18, 2023
The escalating Israeli aggression on Gaza and the Palestinian Resistance's operation has raised security concerns among Arab nations allied with the US, a Bloomberg report said on Thursday.
On October 8, at least three Israelis were killed after an Egyptian policeman opened fire on them in the Amoud al-Sawari area in Alexandria, northern Egypt.
At that time, Israeli media reported that the Foreign Ministry declared a state of maximum alert in all Israeli embassies around the world, following the events taking place in the settlements surrounding the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli media said that instructions were issued to all ambassadors in the world "not to leave their houses without obtaining permission from the security services."
