Jerusalem, Apr 9 (AFP) Israel updated its warning against travel to neighbouring Egypt’s Sinai region today, citing deadly Islamist bomb attacks on Egyptian churches and calling on Israelis already visiting to leave immediately. Also Read - Coronavirus Second Wave: This Country Imposes Three-Week Nationwide Lockdown; Will India Follow Suit?

Two church bombings, one in the city of Tanta and the other in Alexandria, killed at least 43 people earlier today, with the Islamic State group claiming responsibility. Also Read - Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize For 'Historic Peace Agreement' Between Israel & UAE

“The fatal terrorist attacks which took place today reflect once again the terror capability of the Islamic State,” the Israeli government anti-terror bureau said in a statement. Also Read - Weed Falling From The Sky! Drone Drops Hundreds of Bags of Marijuana in Israel, People Rush to Collect | Watch

“In light of the gravity of the threat, the anti-terror bureau advises Israelis currently in the Sinai to leave immediately and return to Israel.”

Last month the bureau issued a similar warning against travel to the Sinai, a popular destination for Israelis over the week-long Passover holiday that starts at sunset tomorrow.

The bureau said today that it was repeating the call in light of a fresh assessment and what it said was “further escalation in the severity of the threat posed to Israelis visiting Sinai and its immediate surroundings”.

Passover marks the Biblical exodus of the Jews from Egypt.

This is published unedited from the PTI feed.