28 March
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Israel Lifts Travel Ban on Turkey, Ethiopia, and Ukraine
On Friday, Israel decided to lift the travel ban on several countries that had been heavily affected by COVID-19. June 14, 2021
Starting from today (Monday, June 14th), the Israelis' travel ban to Turkey, Ethiopia, and Ukraine is being lifted. The travel ban to Argentina, Brazil, India, South Africa, Mexico, and Russia will still be in effect.
Israel Ministry of Health in the statement made on Thursday declared that of the 19,050 PCR tests administered only 18 came back positive. Ministry also said that 222 people had COVID-19, with 33 in serious condition. In Israel, while there have been 839,650 cases since the beginning of the pandemic, 6,428 people have lost their lives.
Israel is also planning to lift the mask requirement on June 15th.
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1 March
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Jenisya Yaeş Came First in the 16th National Young Soloist Competition
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19 February
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13 February
Şalom Now on Mobile App
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8 February
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16 January
Hanri Benazus Has Passed Away
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9 January
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