Israel's national security council counter-terrorism bureau (CTB) has issued a warning to its nationals to avoid travelling to Jammu and Kashmir and suggesting that those already there should leave at once.

The bureau in its new travel advisory ahead of the Jewish high holidays, when a lot of people travel abroad, has said that threats of terrorist attacks against them in the northern Indian state has "intensified".

The non-binding advisory again calls for caution in view of earlier threats by the leadership of a major Kashmiri terrorist outfit to attack Israelis.

Relatives of Israeli tourists have been advised to brief their kins on the advisory. As per several international media reports, Israelis form the single largest group of foreign tourists visiting the troubled Indian state.

The CTB has marked Jordan, Egypt, especially Sinai, Yemen, Kashmir and Chechnya among the 'most dangerous places' for Israelis. Kenya, Oman, Indonesia and Moroccoare mentioned as 'dangerous destinations', but not as dangerous.

Israelis have beenurged to pay attention to any irregular incidents, to turn down unexpected tempting business or pleasure related proposals, to refrain from staying in remote places after dark and not to allow suspicious or
unexpected visitors to enter their hotel rooms.

The bureau warned that Hizbullah may try to kidnap Israelis overseas as revenge over the assassination of its senior operative Imad Mughniyeh.

The Lebanese Shi'ite faction has repeatedly blamed Israel for the assassination vowing to avenge the killing, but Israel has constantly denied any involvement.