travel tensions
Israel hosts two global events, but denies entry to most tourists
In a letter sent to American Jewish leaders on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett acknowledges frustrations at being kept out of the world’s only Jewish state.
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Passengers arrive to Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, east of Tel Aviv, on November 28, 2021.
A near-blanket ban on entry to Israel for foreign nationals due to the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant is occurring against the backdrop of two large-scale international events taking place this week, with hundreds of participants from multiple...