Transport minister allows foreign vessels to return tourists to Israel
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Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz has authorized all foreign vessels in the eastern Mediterranean to return passengers to Israel following the closure of European airports. Thousands of Israeli tourists in Europe have had their flights back to Israel canceled.
The first vessel, the Magic 1 ship, is slated to dock at the Ashdod Port on Thursday morning with a group of Israeli tourists arriving from Prague. (Yoav Zitun)
