The Ministry of Health of Israel stated that it will allow people from countries on the "Orange List of Outbreaks" who have been vaccinated against the new crown or have a valid recovery certificate to enter from January 9. These tourists will be required to quarantine for 24 hours after arriving in Israel, or undergo a nucleic acid test after arriving in Israel.

The Israeli government pointed out that the country's definition of high-risk countries ("epidemic red list" countries) is not yet allowed to enter the country. Up to now, Israel’s "Red List of Outbreaks" includes more than ten countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Mexico, Switzerland, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates. However, it is reported that the Ministry of Health has recommended reducing the risk level of several countries such as South Africa and Spain to "orange".

Israel reported the country’s first confirmed case of the Ome Keron strain on November 26 last year. Since then, in order to curb the spread of the Ome Keron strain, the country has introduced a series of measures to strengthen entry and exit management. The report pointed out that although Israel will reopen to some countries, the domestic epidemic situation in the country is still severe in recent days, and the number of new cases has increased significantly.

According to data released by the Ministry of Health on the 3rd, there were 6562 new confirmed cases of new crown in the country that day. Israel’s Haaretz reported that this was the day with the largest number of new confirmed cases in the past four months. In addition, since December last year Since the 22nd, the number of severe cases has continued to rise.

On the 2nd local time, Israeli Prime Minister Bennett announced that the Ministry of Health has approved the fourth dose of the new crown vaccine for people over 60 and medical workers. Bennett said that due to the spread of the Omi Keron strain, the number of new cases in Israel in a single day may increase sharply in the next few days, and the vaccine will largely prevent the infected person from developing severe illness.