Israel Puts Embassies on High Alert on Mughniyeh Murder Anniversary

Israel has put its embassies on high alert, fearing they could come under attack, after identifying suspicious activities around some of them, Israel's foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

"Unusual occurrences have been identified recently around a few Israeli missions abroad. Our assessment, at this point, is that these sites are under threat, and this is being taken care of," it said in a statement.

"The relevant Israeli authorities are in touch with relevant authorities in the countries concerned," it added, without revealing which locations had been flagged.

The warnings come after Israel's anti-terrorism bureau on Friday warned against travel to Egypt and eight other countries for fear of reprisal attacks on the anniversary of the assassination of two top Hizbullah leaders.

It said there was an increased threat of attacks against Israelis and Jewish targets in Egypt, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Armenia, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania and Venezuela.

Top Hizbullah military commander Imad Mughniyeh was killed in a car bombing in Damascus on February 12, 2008, while Abbas Moussawi, the group's secretary general, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on February 16, 1992.

Both attacks prompted vows of revenge from Hizbullah.