* Israel urged its citizens to avoid countries where they could be kidnapped by terrorists. The National Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Division this week renewed an advisory against travel to all Arab countries expect Mauritania and Comoros, citing concern that visitors could be abducted by Hezbollah agents.
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