'Islamic Jihad plans to attack Sinai's beaches'
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TEL AVIV - Terror threat repeated: International Islamic Jihad terror cells are planning to carry out a terror attack on Sinai tourist spots frequented by Israelis, according to intelligence information.
Terror Threat
By Seya Egozy and Diana Bahur-Nir
The Almagor Terror Victims Association is demanding that the interior and transportation ministers close the border with Egypt in light of warnings regarding terrorists’ plans to stage an attack on Israelis traveling to the Sinai desert
More than 15,000 Israelis are currently visiting Sinai, despite a harsh travel warning issued by the Counter- Terrorism Bureau.
A bureau source told "Yedioth Ahronoth" the intelligence information is "serious and credible."
"We recommend Israelis refrain from traveling to Sinai, and we suggest that those who are already there return home immediately," the source said.
A security establishment source said the Egyptians are incapable of dealing with the Sinai terror threats.
"The Egyptians are acting against local terror groups, but they are not doing enough," a source said. "It is irresponsible to allow Israelis to go to Sinai. They should not complain that we did not warn them."
Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said Israelis who enter Sinai are making a big mistake.
"The (travel) warning is based on solid intelligence information. The Foreign Ministry is in no hurry to issue such warnings, because we do not like it when such warnings are issued regarding Israel," he said.