Israel Becomes The First Country In The World To Ban All Foreigners Due To The Omicron Covid Variant

Prime Minister Naftali Bennett at an emergency cabinet meeting to discuss the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, November 27, 2021. (photo credit: KOBI GIDON / GPO)

Jerusalem Post: Israel bans foreigners from entering country to stop Omicron variant

New restrictions go into effect on Sunday night

* One case of Omicron confirmed, seven under investigation.

The government voted to ban all foreigners from entering Israel as part of an effort to stem the spread of the new South African "Omicron" variant, one case of which has been confirmed in the country and seven others which are under investigation.

The coronavirus cabinet met for nearly three hours on Saturday night agreeing on a series of new restrictions.

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More News On Israel Becoming The First Country In The World To Ban All Foreigners Due To The Omicron Covid Variant

Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron -- Reuters

Covid: Israel to impose travel ban for foreigners over new variant -- BBC

Israel to close border, airports to non-citizen international travelers for 14 days due to omicron variant -- FOX News

COVID-19 around the world: Israel to ban foreigners as other nations tighten restrictions on Britons -- SKY News

Israel to close borders to all foreigners due to omicron variant -- The Hill

Israel shuts its borders to ALL foreigners and brings back phone-tracking to crack down on Covid super-mutant Omicron as anti-vaxxers protest lockdown in Netherlands and Germany, Italy and UK detect cases -- Daily Mail

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