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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Simon Calder

Israel opens up – but with insurance strings attached

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Two years after Israel started closing down to international visitors, the nation has opened its frontiers to travellers – whether vaccinated against Covid-19 or not.

The move is part of the “competitive reopening” accelerating among Mediterranean countries as they seek to boost their tourism industries. But like some other nations, Israel now demands that visitors have travel insurance covering coronavirus.

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