Israel Drops Ebola Travel Curbs on Kenya After Diplomatic Backlash

First reported by N12 · Jun 16, 2026

What happened

Israel first imposed flight restrictions over Ebola concerns on travelers from several African countries, including Kenya. After Kenya protested the move, Israel removed Kenya and Rwanda from the list while keeping limits on other higher-risk countries.

• 01Israel restricted entry for travelers linked to several African countries over Ebola fears.
• 02Kenya protested, saying it had no confirmed cases and had conducted over 80,000 tests.
• 03Israel then removed Kenya and Rwanda from the restricted list.
• 04Kenya’s foreign secretary thanked Israel after the policy was changed.

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Now 14Right · HebrewJun 16, 2026

Israel Drops Ebola Travel Curbs on Kenya After Diplomatic Backlash

Behadrei HaredimRight · HebrewJun 16, 2026

Kenya Condemns Israel’s Ebola-Related Entry Restrictions

N12Center · HebrewJun 16, 2026

Kenya blasts Israel’s Ebola-related travel restriction as unjustified

MakoCenter · HebrewJun 16, 2026

Kenya Slams Israel’s Ebola-Related Entry Ban, Which Was Quickly Lifted

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