[Jerusalem Post] The Israel Defense Forces has issued an order prohibiting soldiers in mandatory service, career soldiers and civilians working for the military from traveling to Sinai, Army Radio reported on Sunday. On Sep. 4, the Counter Terrorism Bureau issued a travel warning on serious terror threats to Israelis in Sinai including suicide bombings at holiday sites and kidnapping Israelis and smuggling them into Gaza. Israel fears that terror cells from Gaza have infiltrated Egypt and are currently searching for Israelis to kidnap or murder.
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