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Israeli citizens banned from travel to ten countries due to coronavirus

The Israeli Ministry of Health has recommended that the Israeli government ban Israelis from traveling to the United States, Turkey, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Canada, Morocco, Portugal and Switzerland. The reason was the increased spread of the coronavirus, according to the press service of the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

It is noted that these countries will be recognized as "red" from midnight on December 22 (01.00 Moscow time on December 22), subject to approval by the Knesset (parliament) commission on legislation.

The corresponding proposal was discussed on December 20 at a weekly meeting of the cabinet of ministers.

On December 15, the Israeli Ministry of Health added Ireland, Spain, Norway, Finland, France, Sweden and the United Arab Emirates to the list of countries prohibited for Israeli citizens to visit.

At the end of November, Israel added South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Eswatini to this list in connection with the discovery of the omicron coronavirus strain in the region; the next day, 43 African states were added to this list, in addition to a number of northern countries of the continent ...

Israeli citizens banned from travel to ten countries due to coronavirus