Travel ban

81% of Israelis agree: This is the most important thing in a hotel room

A new survey reveals that 65% of Israelis stay at a hotel in Israel at least once a year, 73% book their vacation independently online or via an app, and price remains the primary consideration.

65% of Israelis stay at a hotel in Israel at least once a year, Eilat.
Chateau D'if, viewed from Marseille.

Sages, synagogues, and seaside: Discovering Jewish history along the French Riviera

Cabinet secretary Tzachi Braverman seen at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister office in Jerusalem on December 18, 2016.

Supreme Court rejects Braverman's appeal, keeps travel ban in place over ‘midnight meeting’ probe

Prime Minister's Office Chief of Staff Tzachi Braverman pictured attending a funeral in Modi'in, February 17, 2026; illustrative.

Braverman asks Supreme Court to lift travel ban, argues diplomatic post, foreign relations at stake


Olim threaten to go to High Court over US travel ban

The Yad L'Olim organization sent a letter to the PM and A-G demanding to find a solution for thousands of olim who work and have close family in the US.

 Travelers at the Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on September 6, 2021.

COVID-19 begs the question: Isn’t Israel the homeland for all Jews?

Perhaps those who can afford it should purchase a ticket to Israel and visit as soon as the shutdown is lifted. 

 WE HAVE forgotten what longing for Israel feels like.

Israel's Omicron-initiated closures hurt not just Jews, they hurt Christians

No, they are not Jewish. They are not citizens. But they are deeply connected to Israel spiritually and nationally, and want to be here no less than many Jews.

 CHRISTIAN PILGRIMS seen inside Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity, December 2020.

Travel ban leaves Diaspora Jews with broken hearts but unbroken bond - opinion

Today, our borders may be blocked temporarily, but our nerve endings remain intertwined, with our hearts still open to one another.

With more countries being declared ‘red,’ travelers converge on Ben-Gurion Airport on Sunday.

Letters to the Editor December 22, 2021: Nonstarter

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

Letters

Israel's only duty is to her permanent residents - opinion

Israel has an overriding duty primarily, if not exclusively, to the citizens and other lawful residents who live within her borders from the Mediterranean to Judea and Samaria.

Healthcare workers take coronavirus test samples in Jerusalem last week.

US issues travel warning to Ukraine due to 'Russian threat'

While the travel warning is mostly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the US reworded the warning to include a request for "increased caution due to crime and civil unrest."

 State flags of Ukraine, European Union and US flutter in central Kyiv, Ukraine December 6, 2021

How do Israel’s Omicron restrictions compare to those worldwide?

Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis presented some of the restrictions that are in place in other countries to demonstrate how Israel measures up.

 People pose with syringe with needle in front of displayed words "OMICRON SARS-COV-2" in this illustration taken, December 11, 2021

Declaring countries ‘red’ doesn’t hurt Israel internationally - Lapid

“The countries of the world understand us, because they’re getting hit much worse than we are."

 Foreign Minister and Yesh Atid head Yair Lapid at his faction's meeting, December 13, 2021.

Omicron variant: More countries added to the red list

The travel ban still needs to be approved by the Knesset on Tuesday morning but is expected to come into effect on Tuesday at midnight.

 Travelers exit the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic testing area at Ben Gurion International Airport as Israel imposes new restrictions on November 28, 2021.