By IANS,
London:The Israeli government has warned its citizens against travelling to India, citing threat of possible terror attacks, a media report said Friday.
The country’s counter-terrorism bureau Thursday said that there is a concrete threat against places frequented by Israelis and westerners, specifically mentioning Chabad houses and synagogues across India, the Jerusalem Post report said.
A Chabad house was one of the targets of the 2008 Mumbai attacks in which at least 170 people were killed.
The warning is based on new intelligence received by Israeli officials indicating that a global jihad group had teamed up with the Pakistani terror cell responsible for the 2008 Mumbai massacre and was planning an attack in India, the paper said.
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.