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Tens of thousands of people left Ben Gurion Airport at the height of the tourist season; fire: examining the possibility of restricting flights

During the day, almost 22,000 Israelis will leave Ben Gurion Airport for vacations abroad, in parallel with the continued eruption of the corona and the increase in the number of critically ill.

The director general of the Ministry of Health announced a further delay in the entry of tourists, and expressed concern about the situation: "This is not the time to fly abroad, and yet the numbers at Ben Gurion Airport are growing."

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• Nachman Ash

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Meirav Cohen

Sunday, 18 July 2021, 17:45 Updated: 17:47

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In the video: Prof. Ash says this is not the time to fly abroad (Photo: GPO)

21,700 people are expected to pass through the day at Ben Gurion Airport for vacations abroad - the Airports Authority said today (Sunday).

This, in parallel with the continued increase in the number of vertebrates verified for the corona virus in Israel, and the Ministry of Health feared the morbidity that could arise due to the heavy traffic at the border crossings.

"This is not the time to fly abroad, and yet the numbers at Ben Gurion Airport are growing," said Health Ministry Director General Prof. Nachman Ash, noting that "we are examining what can be done to restrict flights." At the entrance of vaccinated tourists to the borders of Israel: "This will not happen on August 1.

The outbreak all over the world, and here too, does not allow us to open up to tourism. "

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(Photo: Reuven Castro)

The Airports Authority said that a total of 37,000 passengers would pass through Ben Gurion Airport during the day. 4,100 of those passengers depart for Turkey, which is defined as a red country, as part of the Feast of Sacrifice.

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