The annual Jewish pilgrimage on Tunisia’s island of Djerba began Friday with low turnout amid heightened security concerns after a deadly attack last year and as the Israel-Hamas war rages in Gaza.
The three-day pilgrimage to the Ghriba synagogue, Africa’s oldest, usually draws thousands of pilgrims from Europe, Israel and beyond. It also attracts a significant number of international and local tourists and non-observant visitors.
