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Israel bans travel to U.S. over Omicron concerns - official statement

FILE PHOTO: A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020. REUTERS/Rami Amichay/File Photo

Israel on Monday banned its citizens from travelling to the United States without special permission, citing concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

A statement issued by Prime Minister Naftali Bennett's office said cabinet ministers approved the measure, which would go into effect on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Jeffrey Heller)

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