JERUSALEM — Israel is set to ease restrictions imposed to combat coronavirus on June 1, but tough rules on travelers to the Jewish state would remain in place, the health ministry said Sunday.
The health ministry proposal must still be approved by the government.
“For the first time since the outbreak of the epidemic, all restrictions inside Israeli territory will be lifted from June 1,” a ministry statement said.
Restrictions on travelers to Israel will remain in place, with the ministry even considering tightening measures to prevent virus variants entering the country.
During the worst period of the pandemic, Israel recorded around 10,000 new cases of Covid-19 per da…
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