Green Countries

Israel Foreign Ministry: No date set for int’l travel as 4m. vaccinated

Citizens eager for stamps on their “green passports” will have to wait for a decrease in case numbers in the country and abroad, says Foreign Ministry.

|ByDANIEL SONNENFELD/THE MEDIA LINE
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PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is seen preparing to give a statement at Ben-Gurion airport.

Saudi Arabia becomes 'green' country one day after Netanyahu's trip

Bahrain's status was also updated, and it has now become a green country on the same day the prime minister announced plans to travel there.

|ByEVE YOUNG
A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.

Greece likely to stay a 'green' country - Health Ministry officials

"Despite our concern, it is likely that there will also be political and economic pressure to keep it green, since turning Greece into a red state – will cause economic and political damage."

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.

Greece likely to become red country next week - report

As of Wednesday evening, there were 34 countries that were considered green countries.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israelis to be able to fly to Greece, Croatia, Bulgaria on Sunday - El Al

Since these destinations are located in green states, Israelis would not have to enter a two-week quarantine upon their return to Israel.

AUGUST 19, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
EL AL EMPLOYEES take part in a May protest asking for a recovery plan for the cash-strapped airline, in Jerusalem.

Coronavirus czar to recommend lockdown for Jewish holidays - report

Number of serious cases hits record * Health and Tourism ministries to present plan to allow tourists from green countries to enter Israel by end of August * Education ministry announces new outline

AUGUST 17, 2020ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahuand Transportation Minister Miri Regev visit Ben-Gurion Airport to oversee the reopening of the skies, August 17, 2020