( CNN ) -- The U.S. Embassy in Jordan warned Wednesday that `` credible information '' has been received about a possible imminent threat in the region of the Gulf of Aqaba , the branch of the Red Sea that lies between Egypt , Israel , Jordan , and Saudi Arabia . The embassy warned U.S. citizens to avoid the downtown and port areas of the city of Aqaba , a tourist destination that lies on the Red Sea near the border with Israel . It recommended that all non-official and personal travel to Aqaba be deferred for at least 48 hours . The embassy issued a similar warning last month , after two rockets hit a street near the Intercontinental Hotel in Aqaba on August 2 . News reports said a Jordanian civilian was killed . Rockets were also fired the same day at the Israeli Red Sea resort city of Eilat , according to news reports . However , Ali Al Ayed , Jordan 's minister for media affairs and communications , told the state news agency Petra that the security situation was assessed and is considered stable . He said the U.S. Embassy warnings pertained only to U.S. citizens .
The embassy says it has `` credible information '' about a possible threat . It warns U.S. citizens to avoid travel to Aqaba for the next two days .