The Knesset has approved extending the restrictions regarding air travel during COVID-19, including the rule against traveling to banned countries.
The regulations stipulate that a departing passenger who is a citizen or resident over the age of 16 must receive advance permission to travel to a prohibited country and present their approval before boarding the plane. Airlines are not allowed to let passengers travel to banned countries without this approval The Knesset also approved that citizens will be fined for violating this order. The current fine stands at NIS 5,000.Currently, the following countries are banned: Uzbekistan, Belarus, Brazil, South Africa, India, Mexico and Russia.