Terror Victims Organization Calls for Shutting Taba Border Crossing

Terror Victims Organization Calls for Shutting Taba Border Crossing

Israel National News

2005-06-12

Meir Indor, who heads the Terror Victims’ Association, called on authorities to close the Taba border crossing to Egypt in light of the travel advisory.

Indor explains that the IDF has banned Israelis from entering Palestinian Authority autonomous areas due to concerns for their safety, and should similarly close the international border crossing after the travel advisory warned that terrorists are seeking to target Israelis in Egypt, including Sinai.

Responding to the request, Foreign Ministry officials stated such a move is not under consideration, adding that doing so would constitute a violation of the treaty between Israel and Egypt.

Authorities reported before the Sabbath that despite the travel advisory, over 8,000 Israelis crossed into Egypt during recent days. As of Sunday morning, 15,000 had made the crossing, doubling the number of Israelis who visited Sinai last Shavuot. That number is expected to double by the end of the holiday, Monday evening.