Israel said it received intelligence warning of plans by Al-Qaida to attack Jewish targets in Prague. An Israeli security source said Israel had received a “specific warning” about an attack, but provided no further details. A spokeswoman for Czech police told Reuters that Israel has not officially informed Czech authorities about the possibility of an attack and that no special security measures have been taken so far.
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