Initial report For fear of harming Jews and Israelis, the National Security Headquarters tightens the travel warning to Malmö, in Sweden, where the Eurovision Song Contest will take place this year
In the city of Malmö there is a high concentration of immigrants from Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and Iran. There are weekly protests that include calls to harm Jews and Israelis.
In the background, alongside the protests in Malmö, in recent months there have been increasing calls by elements of global jihad and radical Islam to carry out attacks against Western targets, including targeted threats against Israelis and Jews around the world.
These developments raise a well-founded fear that terrorist elements will take advantage of the protests and the anti-Israeli atmosphere in order to harm Israelis who will come to Eurovision. The Swedish authorities have increased security measures in Malmö, but it should be noted that, unlike the Israeli delegation to the competition, the Israeli visitors do not receive dedicated security.
In light of this, the National Security Headquarters tightens the travel warning for the city of Malmö, from level 2 to level 3. The travel warning will be for the period of the Eurovision events and subject to a situation assessment.
It should be noted that on October 7 (the day of Hamas's attack on Israel), anti-Israeli elements in Malmö expressed joy over the events of the massacre that Hamas carried out in Israel.