Israel will reopen to foreign tourists from most countries beginning Jan. 9, the Health Ministry said Monday, easing a blanket travel ban put in place in November to curb the Omicron variant’s fast-moving spread.
Under the new rules, foreigners from 199 countries on Israel’s “orange” list of medium-risk countries can enter Israel if they have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19. Orange-listed countries currently include Australia, Brazil, China, Germany and Egypt.
