The Israel Security Agency has instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and government ministers to take extra security precautions at public events, Channel 12 reported on Wednesday.
The security instructions come against the backdrop of preparations for a violent Iranian response to the assassination of Hamas terrorist leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran early Wednesday.
“As part of the instructions given to Netanyahu and the ministers, any participation by them in a mass event requires a protected space. ISA Director Ronen Bar ordered that every tour conducted by the prime minister and ministers requires his personal approval,” said the report.
Israeli embassies were instructed to raise their alert levels and for ambassadors and diplomatic officials to maintain a low profile amid fears of an Iranian attack abroad.
The security establishment estimates that an Iranian response will occur in the coming days.