Netanyahu said to order all South Koreans be flown out of Israel

Prime Minister Netanyahu has ordered that all South Koreans in Israel to quickly be flown out of the country, according to Channel 12 news.

The network says the Foreign Ministry is also expected to issue a travel advisory to South Korea and Japan in the coming hours.

The report comes a day after the Health Ministry said nine South Korean tourists recently in Israel had tested positive for the coronavirus, sending hundreds of Israelis who were in proximity to the Koreans into home-quarantine.

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