Israel bans entry due to Omicron variant

Becoming the first country to completely seal its borders in response to the new and potentially more contagious coronavirus variant, Israel has barred all non-citizens for 2 weeks. By Erin…

Israel to welcome vaccinated visitors

Individual tourists who are innoculated against the coronavirus will be able to enter Israel starting 1 November according to a government decision.   By Erin Viner Israel's borders have largely…

Israeli COVID deaths top 8,000

A grim milestone has been marked in Israel, where the number of people who have died due to the coronavirus pandemic has reached 8,023. By Erin Viner Ministry of Health…