Israeli PM Naftali Bennett comes under fire after his wife and children flew abroad, days after he urged citizens to avoid international travel because of the new Covid variant
December 1, 2021Gilat Bennett and her children took off on Wednesday on a personal visit, triggering criticism against the prime minister for not following his own guidelines. Their trip comes after Israel tightened travel restrictions in light of the omicron variant.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday answering questions about the new variant, Bennett was asked about his family’s trip and said they were not violating the new travel rules.
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