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Israel / NY / Travel / News Briefs / Florida

El Al to Add Five Weekly Flights from South Florida, Los Angeles, Boston

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Since Oct. 7, El Al has strategically adjusted its U.S. flight schedule to uphold an air bridge which is vital for the State of Israel," stated Shlomi Zafarani, an El Al vice president.

Israel / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Travel / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Diaspora / Africa

El Al Cancelling South Africa

By Jewish Press News Desk

It might also be a good time for all the Jews left in South Africa to pack up and leave.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / NY / Police and Crime / Travel / Antisemitism

FBI Said to be Investigating Balloons Over JFK Airport Amid Anti-Israel Protests

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The pro-Hamas Nazi activists disrupted 60 flights during the long holiday weekend, one of the year’s busiest travel times.

Israel / US / Travel

Israel Says it’s in Visa Waiver Program, but US Issues Denial

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Within a few weeks Israelis will be able to visit the United States without having to wait a long time for a visa from the American Embassy," said Foreign Minister Eli Cohen.

Travel / Jerusalem

Autonomous Helicopter Taxi Makes First Test Flight over Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The trial was made possible by a 60 million shekel ($15.7 million) project known as the Israel National Drone Initiative.

Global / Travel

Kazakhstan Launches Direct Flights to Israel

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Air Astana, Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, launched direct flights between Tel Aviv and Almaty on Thursday. “We look forward to much stronger, closer and mutually beneficial cooperation with Israel. Great opportunities open up with the start of direct flights between our countries. We believe that this will have a positive impact on expanding trade turnover, strengthening […]

Terrorism / Travel

Israeli Travelers Warned of Terror Threats Abroad Ahead of High Holidays

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The CTD stressed that it is only assessing patterns in terror threats around the world so that Israelis can make informed travel plans, and not issuing formal travel advisories.

Headline / Travel / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Saudi Arabia

Flight to Israel Makes Emergency Landing in Saudi Arabia

By Jewish Press News Desk

Air Seychelles flight HM22/SEY022 to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Israel / Travel

Five Rescued, Sixth Dead of Dehydration After Wandering into Minefield

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A number of people had entered ​a closed and mined military area near the Dead Sea.

US / Gaza / Travel

US Citizens in Gaza Still to Need Visas to Cross Border at Erez, per Foggy Bottom

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. State Department released a fact sheet about the memorandum of understanding that Washington and Jerusalem signed on July 19.

Travel / News Briefs / Germany

Berlin Airport Security Asks Chabad Rabbi to Remove Yarmulke

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Yehuda Teichtal later confirmed with the head of the German police that no such policy was in place.

Travel / Florida

El Al Announces New Flights between Fort Lauderdale and Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Another milestone in El Al’s continued growth in Florida,” a company executive stated.

Travel / Ukraine

Report: Ukraine Weighs Ending Visa-Free Agreement with Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ukraine is upset with Israel's alleged "unfriendly actions toward Ukraine and pro-Russian position on the international arena," according to the Kyiv Post.

Travel

Arkia to Launch Direct Flights Between Israel and Sri Lanka in October

By Avi Kumar

“Sri Lanka has had Jewish traders and a community long ago,” Waruna Wilpatha, a former Sri Lankan ambassador to Israel said.

Israel / Travel / Religion

Israel Testing Separate-Swimming Times in Public Nature Parks

By Amir Ettinger

The separate swimming times will be during hours the parks have previously been closed to all visitors.

Travel / Antisemitism / Jordan

Israel Rebukes Kingdom of Jordan Over Harassment of Religious Jews

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

Jordanian officials have desecrated Tefillin, demanded Jews cut off their payot, and simply barred entry to religious Jews.

Travel / News Briefs

American Tourism to Israel Sees Significant Boost

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.S. residents visiting in the first half of 2023 have increased 12% since the previous period in 2019.

Israel / Travel / Health and Medicine

United Hatzalah’s EMT’s Mid-Air Rescue on Flight to London

By Jewish Press News Desk

I asked the flight crew and passengers for sweets, and everyone was eager to help.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Lebanon

Israeli Arrested in Beirut Airport

By Jewish Press News Desk

After 48 hours of interrogation, the man was expelled from Lebanon.

US / Travel / News Briefs

65 Senators Support Adding Israel to US Visa Waiver Program

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Doing so would “significantly increase the potential for both tourism and business travel,” they say.

Serials

Getzlight – Chapter IV

By Ruchama Feuerman

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