WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department on Monday lowered its travel advisory rating for Israel to “Level 3: Reconsider Travel” – just days after it had raised it.
Last week, the State Department added 119 countries to the 34 countries listed at its highest “Level 4: Do Not Travel” rating, out of about 209 destinations listed.
The countries added included the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Israel, Mexico and Germany, and cited a “very high level of COVID-19”. The advisories are recommendations to American citizens and are not binding.
The State Department said last week the move to list more countries at Level 4 did not imply a reassessment of current health situations, bu…
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