Israel is beginning a pilot program to allow students from the U.S. who hold a valid student visa to  fly from the U.S. to Israel on nonstop flights only without an entry permit, according to information from the Interior Ministry, Amudim and Chaim V’Chessed • Full Story

For the past few months, Israel has been stringently limiting the entry of foreigners. Due to these restrictions, students have been barred from entering the country, even if they have already commenced studies in the country. For this reason, many students, wisely, refrained from travel during the Pesach season, due the the real fear of being prevented from returning to Israel • Full Story

Reports over the past 36 hours indicate that Ben Gurion Airport is likely to reopen on Sunday, March 7. It should be noted that this decision is probable, but not final. Importantly, this change will only affect Israeli citizens. For the past 5 weeks, Israelis have needed special permission to enter or exit Israel, and this is now expected to end • Full Story

The Ben Gurion Airport in Israel was teeming with Bochurim and Anash traveling to the Rebbe for Yud Shvat this year despite the current situation • Photos

A couple aboard a United Airlines flight who accused Charedi passengers of “spreading disease” was promptly removed from the airplane. The incident began on Motzei Shabbos as passengers waited to board a United Airlines flight to Israel from Liberty Airport in Newark. A secular couple began inciting against Chareidim in the airport even before boarding the plane, telling one Chareidi that he wasn’t wearing his mask properly and that Chareidim like him are spreading the disease • Full Story