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Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
4:32 CAT | 28 Nov 2021
FILE PHOTO - Passengers walk with their luggage upon their arrival at Ben Gurion Airport near Lod on November 1, 2021. [File photo: AFP]
VIsrael said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely in response to a new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant.
It also said it would use counter-terrorism phone-tracking technology in order to contain the spread of the Omicron variant.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said in a statement that the ban, pending government approval, would last 14 days.
“Our working hypotheses are that the variant is already in nearly every country,” Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked told N12’s “Meet the Press,” “and that the vaccine is effective, although we don’t yet know to what degree.”
Israelis entering the country, including those who are vaccinated, will be required to quarantine, Bennett said.
The ban will come into effect at midnight between Sunday and Monday.
A travel ban on foreigners coming from most African states was imposed on Friday.
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Source: Reuters
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