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Apr 15, 2008 18:19 | Updated Apr 16, 2008 9:04
“High alert to peak over the weekend”
By YAAKOV KATZ

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The high level of alert at Israeli missions and institutions around the world will reach its peak this weekend, as Pessah begins and Jews gather across the globe for celebrations.

Terror alert declared in Sinai
Senior officials said the defense establishment’s preparations for a possible Hizbullah attack in response to the February assassination of arch-terrorist Imad Mughniyeh in Damascus would be at its highest over the holiday.

The Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) has in recent weeks completed beefing up security personnel on Israeli civilian aircraft and in Israeli embassies and consulates.

Ahead of the holiday, the Counter-Terrorism Bureau in the Prime Minister’s Office issued a severe travel advisory warning of an “imminent” attack against Israelis vacationing in Sinai. On Tuesday, Egyptian security officials said they were hunting a number of terror cells in Sinai that were planning to attack a tourist site. Reportedly, gunmen atop four pick-up trucks plan to attack a tourist resort.

“The warnings need to be taken seriously, since the threats against Israeli tourists in Sinai are real and serious,” Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Tuesday in Sderot, where he laid the cornerstone for a new Elbit Systems factory. In the afternoon, Barak decided to impose a full closure on the West Bank starting Friday night and lasting until after Pessah on Sunday, April 27.

According to the travel advisory, recent intelligence has revealed plans by terrorists to target Israelis - 10,000 of whom are expected to travel there - on the Sinai beaches during Pessah. Travelers who have yet to cross the border are encouraged to cancel their plans, and those currently in Egypt are advised to return to Israel immediately.”

423 posted on April 16, 2008 3:24:57 AM PDT by Cindy