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Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Health minister says flight bans cannot remain in effect indefinitely
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Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz tells cabinet ministers that bans on travel for Israelis cannot remain in place long term.
“We can’t leave a ban on Israelis traveling abroad long term,” Horowitz says. “People have needs, it’s not just for vacations.”
Horowitz says the exceptions committee for travel is overwhelmed with requests and “there are thousands of applicants. The committee can’t handle it… I am receiving a flood of requests.”
At midnight tonight, a ban will come into effect on a whole raft of new countries, including the US and Canada, adding to a long list of countries that Israelis are already barred from visiting under new Omicron restrictions. Anyone seeking to visit the dozens of blacklisted countries must apply for a special exception.
The Times of Israel Community.