Travel ban
Rep. Randy Fine’s incendiary comments on Muslims alarm many Jews, backed by pro-Israel right
The Florida Republican ignited a new round of controversy with a series of remarks about Palestinians and “mainstream Muslims” that his critics say are not just provocative but amount to “genocidal.”
Trump bars Palestinians from entering US on PA-issued travel docs
US widens travel ban to more than 30 countries, Noem says
Bangladesh restores ‘except for Israel’ inscription on passports
US issues travel warning to Ukraine due to 'Russian threat'
While the travel warning is mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US reworded the warning to include a request for "increased caution due to crime and civil unrest."
How do Israel’s Omicron restrictions compare to those worldwide?
Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis presented some of the restrictions that are in place in other countries to demonstrate how Israel measures up.
Declaring countries ‘red’ doesn’t hurt Israel internationally - Lapid
“The countries of the world understand us, because they’re getting hit much worse than we are."
Omicron variant: More countries added to the red list
The travel ban still needs to be approved by the Knesset on Tuesday morning but is expected to come into effect on Tuesday at midnight.
Has Israel gone overboard fighting COVID-19? - editorial
Even though most experts now say that the Omicron variant may be highly contagious but it is also far less severe than originally feared, the government seems to be escalating its war.
Does Naftali Bennett have COVID rage? - opinion
Cooped up, prevented from going about daily, routine life seems to cause people to react to minor stress factors irrationally, sometimes violently.
Will Israel ban travel to the United States due to Omicron fears?
The Health Ministry has set new criteria for determining if a country is red.
Italy tops Israeli tourists' searches since Omicron
22% of site traffic from Israel in recent weeks has been directed towards information on traveling to Italy, with the US in second place with 19% of searches.
Israel's Bennett pushes tourism industry assistance package
The joint assistance package comes amid new restrictions and worries regarding the novel Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Israel’s identity as a Jewish state is in danger - opinion
Banning Jews who are not Israeli citizens from entering the country is unacceptable since a true Jewish State should not turn away fellow Jews at its doorstep.
