Israeli and Turkish officials refused to comment on Tuesday on a report by Britain’s Sky TV that ISIS planned to attack Jewish school children in Turkey. The report came after Israel advised its citizens yesterday to leave Turkey “as soon as possible,” citing the potential for jehadi attacks.
“Terrorists from the so-called ISIS have advanced plans to murder Jewish children in Turkey, targeting kindergartens, schools and youth centres,” Sky reported. “The most likely target of an attack is Istanbul’s synagogue in Beyoglu, which also has a community centre and a school attached to it.”
Asked by AFP to comment, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office and Israel and Turkey’s foreign ministries refused.