Israelis in India could become targets of new terrorist attack

The counter-terrorism bureau of Israel’s National Security Council in Jerusalem issued a new, more severe warning against traveling to India. There was a concrete threat against places frequented by Israelis and Westerners, in particular Chabad houses and synagogues across India, including in Goa, the terrorism experts warned.

The local Chabad House was one of the targets of the November 2008 attacks in the city of Mumbai, in which at least 170 people were killed. The new warning is based on intelligence received by Israeli officials indicating that a global jihad group had teamed up with the Pakistani terror cell responsible for the Mumbai massacre and was planning another attack in India, the ‘Jerusalem Post’ reports.

The warning also recommends that Israelis who are currently in India avoid staying in crowded areas and refrain from visiting tourist places that are not guarded by armed and visible security forces.