Meetings of Israel's coronavirus cabinet yesterday and today indicate the authorities fear another wave of infection. Still, as of this afternoon, no additional major restrictions have been approved on gatherings or transportation. Hotels in Israel remain open and Israelis are free to go on vacation and travel. However, vacationing abroad has become difficult, with several countries recently added to Israel's red list of forbidden destinations.
Israelis like to vacation abroad. In 2018, before the COVID-19 crisis, the number of Israelis doing so was no less than 8.5 million (Israel’s population is 9.5 million). Still, with travel restrictions in place elsewhere, many Israelis are expected to forego travel and spend their summer breaks, which began last week, close to home.
