Source: Global Times
[ Global Times reporter Wang Pinzhi] The Israeli government just last week tightened travel policies against the new coronavirus variant Omicron . As a result, this Wednesday Israeli Prime Minister Bennett’s wife and 4 As a child, Bennett flew abroad to travel, which caused Bennett to be criticized by domestic public opinion.
Bennett information map. Source: Visual China
According to a report by Russia Today News Network on the 2nd, Bennett himself spoke personally last Friday, saying that in view of the uncertainty caused by the current Omikron mutant strain, it is not recommended for Israelis to go abroad; but What's a slap in the face is that his own wife and children will travel abroad this Wednesday. Opposition members criticized that the actions of Bennett's family showed that Bennett not only lacked the power of a role model, but also acted recklessly. Many Israelis even went to Bennett's social media account to leave messages of condemnation and questioned his leadership. Even Bennett's allies were dissatisfied with this matter. It is said that some government insiders tried to persuade Bennett's wife not to take their children to travel abroad, but in the end they failed to dissuade her. Although
has been involved in huge controversy, Bennett insists that his family's overseas travel did not violate the government's epidemic prevention and control regulations. The current policy of the Israeli government is to suspend the entry of foreigners and restrict travel to specific countries, especially most of Africa. It is said that Bennett's wife originally planned to visit Mauritius, but because Mauritius was on the list of countries where travel is prohibited, she temporarily changed her travel destination, but the specific country she went to was not disclosed.
