In a move aimed at bolstering national security and preventing future acts of terrorism, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening instituting travel restrictions on 19 countries. The action comes in response to growing concerns over foreign nationals entering the United States without sufficient vetting—concerns that were tragically underscored by Sunday’s firebomb attack on a Jewish gathering in Boulder, Colorado • Full Story, Watch

On Friday, February 5, the Israeli Cabinet voted to extend the travel ban through February 20. In conjunction with this, the Cabinet announced new rules and regulations for entry and exit from Israel. The new rules are quite confusing; in this post, Chaim V’Chessed clarifies the major points of the new rules • Full Story