Israel rolls back foreign travel curbs, but US tourists remain barred
Beginning Jan. 9, foreign travelers from nearly 200 countries deemed medium risk can travel to Israel.
![Ultra-Orthodox Jewish travelers walk to their departing flights at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, east of Tel Aviv, on Dec. 21, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2022-01/GettyImages-1237363265.jpg?h=a5ae579a&itok=6beNgZbd)
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.