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Saturday, February 29, 2020
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Saturday, February 29, 2020
Israel refuses entry to 4 Italian nationals
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleIsraeli authorities refuse entry to four Italian nationals over the course of Saturday, the Israeli Population and Immigration Authority says.
Two Italian travelers are turned back upon arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport, a third national is refused entry at the Ramon Airport in Eilat and a fourth is turned away at the Taba border crossing from Egypt.
Earlier this week, Israel issued a travel advisory for Italy due to a surge of coronavirus cases there. Two Israelis who traveled to the country in recent days have tested positive for the virus.
On Thursday, Israeli turned back several dozen Italian citizens on separate flights after their arrival in Israel.
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