Counter-Terrorism Bureau Director Brigadier-General Nitzan Nuriel warned Friday that Muslim terrorists may attempt to kidnap Israeli citizens in Cyprus. The threat is “concrete,” intelligence officials said. Business owners who are called to Cyprus to sign a last-minute deal should have the other party meet them in Israel instead, Nuriel said.
Officials have warned that Hizbullah is likely to attempt revenge attacks on Israel 40 days after the death of arch-terrorist Imad Mughniyeh. Mughniyeh was killed in a bombing in Syria, and Hizbullah blamed Israel for the death. Cyprus is a particularly likely site of revenge attacks because of its proximity to Lebanon, they said.