Tag: Travel
Israeli prime minister in Bahrain: ‘Iran destabilizes the region’
Israel and Bahrain are dealing with security challenges that stem from the same source: Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in an interview with the Bahraini paper Al-Ayam that was published on Tuesday morning.
“Iran supports terrorist organizations...
Gantz, senior Israeli defense officials in Bahrain for first official visit
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz landed in Manama, Bahrain, for the first official visit by the head of Israel’s defense establishment to the Gulf country on Wednesday.
A Bahraini welcoming ceremony held at Bahrain International...
Israel’s ever-changing COVID policies wreak havoc on Jewish American travelers
Israel’s ever-changing coronavirus travel policies during the spread of the Omicron variant have wreaked havoc on Israelis, Jewish Americans and the Diaspora alike.
Jerusalem barred travel from Dec. 22 to Jan. 7 to and from...
Israel adds UK, Denmark to list of ‘red’ countries, approves aid for tourism sector
Israel extended COVID-19 travel restrictions on Wednesday, adding Britain and Denmark to the list of “red” countries, the Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement.
The government also extended the regulations restricting entry to and...
Plan to apply ‘Green Pass’ rules to shopping malls outrages MKs, retailers
Israeli lawmakers and retailers on Tuesday harshly criticized the planned application of “Green Pass” vaccine certificate regulations to the country’s shopping malls.
According to an outline of the plan, decided upon by Israeli Prime Minister...
Yale Strom’s Search for Jewish Music throughout Eastern Europe
In retrospect, ethnomusicologist Yale Strom probably owes a thank you to the local klezmer band members who turned down his request to play violin with them. That rejection prompted him to decide to form...
Jerusalem eases COVID-test requirement for travelers to country
Travelers entering Israel will now be allowed to undergo antigen tests in their country of origin up to 24 hours before departure, according to an Israeli government statement.
The decision to ease the previous requirement...
Israel National Security Council ends longtime travel advisory for Morocco
The Israeli National Security Council announced on Monday that it had canceled a travel alert that had been in effect for Morocco for more than a decade.
The decision came following work conducted by security...
First official Egyptair flight lands at Ben-Gurion Airport
An Egyptair jet landed at Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday, marking the Egyptian national carrier’s first official direct flight to the Jewish state since the two countries signed a peace treaty in 1979.
Egyptair affiliate AirSinai...
EU removes Israel, US from COVID-19 safe-travel list
The European Union on Monday removed Israel, the United States and four other countries from its COVID-19 safe-travel list, meaning that travelers from those countries could now face increased restrictions.
Removal from the list is...