Men on an empty street in Istanbul. File photoTEL AVIV, Jun 13The Israel National Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Authority has raised the terror threat level for Israelis in Istanbul to the fourth highest level, it said in a statement. The National Security Council urges Israelis to currently in Istanbul to leave the city at the first opportunity, and Israelis planning a trip to Turkey not to do so until further notice. The Israeli authorities urged citizens to refrain from flying to Turkey, while the threat level in other parts of Turkey is defined as the third. Lapid, amid attempts by Iranian attacks on Israelis in Istanbul, urged citizens to refrain from flying to Istanbul and Turkey in general if there is no vital necessity.
