An order by PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to only allow 3,000 Israeli citizens per day back into the country violates civil rights, while that arbitrary figure was pulled out of the hat, Israel’s High Court ruled.
With the exception of special flights, entry points into Israel by land, sea and air were shut down in late January in an attempt to prevent the new – and more contagious – variants of the coronavirus from making their way into the country. The ban was heavily criticized by Netanyahu’s political opponents and human rights groups, with the Israel Democracy Institute saying that it was “without parallel in democratic world.” The restrictions on air travel were relaxed only last week, but the government maintained that no more than 3,000 people per day could return home.
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