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Israel issues travel warning to parts of Sri Lanka over terrorism threat

By Thomson Reuters Oct 23, 2024 | 5:49 AM

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel’s national security council on Wednesday called on Israelis to immediately leave some tourist areas in southern Sri Lanka over the threat of a possible terrorist attack.

The agency said the warning pertained to the area of Arugam Bay and beaches in the south and west of Sri Lanka, and stemmed from “current information about a terrorist threat focused on tourist areas and beaches”.

(Reporting by Ari Rabinovitch; Editing by Alison Williams)