Africa Business Radio

Israel’s health ministry recommended banning Israelis from travelling to the United States and added several European countries to its Covid red list, aimed at containing the Omicron variant’s spread.  Barring US travel for Israeli citizens and residents would mark a significant step for Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s government, given the hundreds of thousands of dual nationals and close ties between the countries. Bennett says Israel was in the midst of its fifth wave of Covid-19. Bennett reiterated that he would continue to restrict travel in order to avoid further lockdowns. He said Israel had gained precious time by curbing travel immediately after the Omicron variant was detected in South Africa last month.