Israel’s border crossing to the Sinai Peninsula was reopened on Friday after a one-and-a-half-week closure, but Israel warned its citizens to be cautious about crossing over amid continuing unrest in the Egyptian region.
A statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, noting that travel warnings remain in force in spite of the reopening
“The risk to Israelis in the Sinai is still very serious, concrete and immediate,’’ it said.
It noted that the closure was prompted by worries about a possible terrorist attack targeting Israelis.
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Report says during the closure, it was still possible for Israelis to return home from Egypt, but not for anyone to travel into the region.
The Peninsula has been especially restive in recent years due to…
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