Why is Israel travel warning Israelis travelling abroad? there is no news of increased terrorist activity?

Question

"• 5. Updated Travel Warnings

Israel's National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Division presents the following updated travel warnings for Israelis traveling abroad. It is advised that travelers should avoid visiting and leave the area as soon as possible in the following high to very high-threat countries: Algeria, Afghanistan, Chechnya, (southern Russia) Djibouti, Egypt, (especially the Sinai peninsula), Jordan, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kashmir (northern India), Lebanon Malaysia, Mindanao, (southern Philippines) Northern Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia Southern Thailand, Syria & Yemen. Travelers should postpone non-essential travel to: Bangladesh, Bangkok, Libya, Oman, Nigeria & southeastern Turkey (borders with Iraq and Iran). Travelers in general, should avoid visiting the following countries: Bahrain, Chad, Kenya, Kuwait, Morocco, Qatar, Tunisia. Israeli citizens are called upon to be especially cautious when visiting: Philippines, Turkey, Thailand, & Uzbekistan. (Sources: National Security Council Counter-Terrorism Division, GPO)."

http://www.infoisrael.net/cgi-local/text.pl?source=2/a/ix/080320072

Answer 1

Every embassy is issuing a warning for the middle east right now, and unfourtunately, Tunisia has good reason to b on that list at this moment:

13 January 2007 The Government of Tunisia has announced that Tunisian security forces engaged a terrorist group in recent weeks, killing or capturing many individuals who reportedly planned to carry out acts of violence in Tunisia. The Tunisian Government reports that security forces have disrupted this group’s activities.

http://tunis.usembassy.gov/warden_messag...

TUNIS, Tunisia - Islamic extremists involved in a deadly fire fight with police this month had blueprints of foreign embassies and documents naming foreign envoys, Tunisia's official news agency quoted the interior minister as saying Friday. Interior Minister Rafik Haj Kacem described the extremists as "terrorists" in a closed door meeting with members of Tunisia's governing party, the TAP news agency reported. “It concerns a group of terrorist Salafists who infiltrated (Tunisia) via the Algerian border,” Rafik Belhadj Kacem was quoted as saying: “During the investigation, they found images of sites of some foreign embassies. They also confiscated documents containing a few names of foreign diplomats living in Tunisia and a quantity of traditional explosives.” It was the first time authorities had made available official information on the Jan. 3 confrontation with police that left 12 people dead and shocked this tranquil North African country. Fifteen more were reportedly arrested during the rare gunbattle.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16596319/

Answer 2

dont know

maybe they think something is going on,but dont want to frighten people

i wouldnt worry about it,if you got to go somewhere then go

Answer 3

The US has DHS which uses the color-coded threat level to warn travelers. Other countries have their own systems.

Israeli intelligence issued these warnings based on their available information.

Answer 4

Israeli is afraid that their nationals will be kidnapped by Al Qaida terrorists.  Thus, it warns its citizens not to visit countries that supports terrorism like Afghanistan and Algeria.