Travel ban

Supreme Court rejects Braverman's appeal, keeps travel ban in place over ‘midnight meeting’ probe

Braverman asked the Supreme Court to lift the travel ban, arguing it harmed his UK ambassador appointment and Israel’s foreign relations after the Lod court overturned an earlier ruling.

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.
Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Braverman asks Supreme Court to lift travel ban, argues diplomatic post, foreign relations at stake

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman arrives to the courtroom at the Distrcit court in Tel Aviv, before the start of the testimony of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the trial against him, December 18, 2024.

Court bars Netanyahu's chief-of-staff's departure for UK envoy post, reinstates restrictions

Joseph S. Blatter attends a press conference at the Extraordinary FIFA Executive Committee Meeting at the FIFA headquarters on July 20, 2015.

Ex-FIFA chief Sepp Blatter backs boycott of US World Cup over Trump policies


German court rules travel portal can ‘discriminate’ against Israelis

An Israeli had his entrance denied because he had a layover in Kuwait, whose monarchy boycotts Israel.

Kuwait Airways

US accuses China of blocking US flights, demands action

On Jan. 31, the U.S. government barred from entry most non-U.S. citizens who had been in China within the previous 14 days but did not impose any restrictions on Chinese flights.

US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping arrive at state dinner, Great Hall of the People, Beijing, 2017.

Those were the days, before corona

“You don’t know what you’ve got – especially the mundane stuff – till it’s gone.”

COVID-19 cartoon

Hungary to close all schools, bans inbound flights from Israel

Hungary has added Israel to the list of countries it does not allow inbound travel from, in addition to China, Iran, Italy and South Korea.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban 311 R

Israel bars entry to foreign citizens who visited Asia recently

The ban is relevant for those who have stayed in Thailand, Macau, Singapore or Hong Kong in the past two weeks.

Travellers landing at Ben-Gurion Airport

US gov't settles lawsuit brought by Jewish groups against refugee ban

The ban included a minimum 90-day suspension of admission of refugees from 11 countries, nine of which are predominantly Muslim.

Protestors hold placards during a rally supporting refugees worldwide and in reaction to Trump's travel ban, outside the US embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel January 29, 2017

Fun you never knew existed in Israel

Coming to Israel from anywhere in the world is an emotional experience for most people.


5 epic travel experiences you can’t miss on your Vietnam trip

From mega metropolises to far-flung destinations, Vietnam is full of awe-inspiring attractions that offer a one-of-a-lifetime traveling experience.


U.S. top court backs Trump on travel ban targeting Muslim-majority nations

The 5-4 ruling, with the court's five conservatives in the majority, ends for now a fierce fight in the courts over whether the policy represented an unlawful Muslim ban.

Police officers stand in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC, U.S., January 19, 2018

Elena Kagan: Imagine if a travel ban targeted Israelis

What if “a vehement antisemite (who) says all kinds of denigrating comments about Jews” during his campaign is elected president and then issues a travel ban on Israelis?

Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan attends a ceremonial swearing in ceremony for Defense Secretary Ash Carter at the Pentagon in Washington, U.S, on March 6, 2015.