Israel to impose travel ban for Britain and Denmark, health officials say

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JERUSALEM: Israel announced on Sunday (Dec 12)it was adding Britain and Denmark to its \u0022red\u0022 list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. The travel restrictions for Britain and Denmark will go into effect on Wednesday, Sharon Al

JERUSALEM: Israel announced on Sunday it was adding Britain and Denmark to its"red" list of countries that Israelis are forbidden to visit, citing concern over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

She had also announced that Belgium would be included in the ban but the Health Ministry said later it had reassessed infection rates there and decided to keep the country off the"red" list for now. At the news conference Alroy-Preis cited the"significant spread of the Omicron variant" abroad in imposing the new restrictions.

 

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