A delegation of Israeli MPs has cancelled its planned visit to Georgia for the upcoming Israel Week conference after Israeli media reported that parliamentary security officials had warned of a possible terrorist threat. The decision immediately prompted confusion in Tbilisi where Georgia’s State Security Service (SSG) said that no such warning had ever been issued.
Israeli outlets reported that the Knesset Guard instructed lawmakers to call off the trip following internal security assessments. A brief comment released to media said only that the Guard had spoken with the MPs and could not disclose details ‘due to security considerations’. No official statement appeared on the Knesset’s website.
In response, Georgia’s SSG issued a statement on Thursday rejecting claims of an imminent threat. The agency said that it had consulted directly with Israeli intelligence services and that neither side possessed any information about planned attacks in Georgia. As the SSG reported, Israeli counterparts were ‘surprised’ by the reports circulating in Georgian media.
The SSG criticised the spread of unverified allegations, calling it ‘very sad and noteworthy’ that parts of the Georgian press had published the claims without confirmation. It urged media outlets to avoid damaging misinformation about the country’s security.
The cancelled visit was linked to Israel Week, an event organised by Itsik Moshe, president of the Israel–Georgia Business Chamber. Moshe said the conference was intended to promote diplomatic ties and economic cooperation. He mentioned Israel’s expanding role in Georgia’s economy, projecting that Israeli economic contribution could reach USD 1 billion annually by 2030, largely driven by tourism and real estate investment.
Moshe also recalled the 2022 assassination attempt against him which Georgia’s SSG previously said it had prevented. The earlier reports show the plot was orchestrated by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
