Israel issued a travel warning to its people on Monday, citing Iranian threats of retaliation for the killing of a Revolutionary Guards colonel last week.

Tehran has accused Israel of being responsible for the death of Hassan Sayad Khodai, who was killed while driving his car by two motorbike riders, and has threatened reprisal.

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Turkey is a favourite tourist destination for Israelis, and after more than a decade of poor relations, the two nations are working to restore their ties.

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The office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who controls the spy agency Mossad, has refused to comment on the killing, but Bennett vowed on Sunday that Teheran will “pay the full price” for inciting assaults on Israelis.

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