Israel said eyeing $1,100 fine for arrivals not taking COVID test on 3rd day of stay

Israel intends to impose a NIS 3,500 ($1,100) fine on any international arrival who fails to take a COVID-19 test on the third day of their stay in the country, Channel 12 news reports.

The report comes after new rules aimed at blocking the Omicron COVID-19 variant from spreading widely in Israel took effect yesterday.

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