Israel extends foreign-passport entry to allow citizens to return home ahead of October elections
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-08-27 02:17 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Immigration, Middle East, Elections
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Citizens whose Israeli passports have expired will be able to enter the country using valid foreign passports through December 31, after the Population and Immigration Authority accepted a request from MK Gilad Kariv (The Democrats), chairman of the Knesset Immigration, Absorption and Diaspora Affairs Committee, according to a statement issued Wednesday.
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