The last of the Israelis left in a scenic surfing hotspot in Sri Lanka said they felt safe and would stay put despite a warning from the Israeli government to immediately leave due to the threat of a possible terrorist attack.

Both the United States and Israel issued security alerts Wednesday warning of a potential attack on tourist locations in a coastal area of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka police have arrested three persons in connection with a possible attack on Israel travellers in the Indian ocean island, a government minister said on Thursday, a day after the authorities stepped up the security across the country,

The arrests, all of Sri Lankans, came a day after the U.S. and Israel issued warnings to its citizens to avoid a popular tourist area.

Sri Lankan police arrested three people over a threat to Israeli travellers after heightening security at popular tourist attractions. The Indian Ocean island’s elite Special Task Force (STF) have scaled up security in three tourist hubs, including capital Colombo, after the US Embassy in Colombo warned of a possible threat to Israeli tourists.

The Sri Lanka government is tightening security near one of the island’s more popular surf spots after police received information about a possible threat to Israeli travelers, according to reports. Police spokesperson Nihal Thalduwa said special security measures had been put in place at