Israel’s government banned, on Monday, its citizens from traveling to several countries, including Morocco, to be effective on Wednesday, December 22.
Morocco is placed alongside the UK, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, and the UAE, according to a press release from Prime Minister Naftali bennett’s office.
Israel’s Health Ministry recommended this Sunday, several countries to be added to the red list with high risk related to the COVID-19 virus, with the Cabinet holding a meeting later in order to approve the decision in its update.
Israeli Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett, stated these new travel restrictions are important in order to avoid another lockdown, saying “As soon as possible, we need to adopt these restrictions, as European countries have either reimposed lockdown or are preparing to do so,” he said on Sunday before the cabinet’s meeting.
Travelers from countries placed on the red list are banned from accessing Israel, with some exceptions, including Israeli citizens and residents of newly red-listed countries will be required to undergo a one-week quarantine upon their return.
On November 28, Israel has begun to ban all foreigners from entry into the country, becoming the first country to completely shut its borders in response to the new Covid-19 variant.
The country recorded more than 440 cases who tested positive for the Omicron variant, a month after its identification in South Africa.
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