Israel PM Bennett on same flight from UAE as Covid-infected passenger
Israel PM Bennett on same flight from UAE as Covid-infected passenger
It is not known if the passenger was infected withÌýthe Omicron variant, withÌýtesting still ongoing on Tuesday afternoon.
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Israeli PM Naftali Bennett was returning from the UAE [GIL COHEN-MAGEN/AFP/Getty-archive]
Prime MinisterÌý was on the same return flight from the UAE as a passenger who was infected withÌý, his office has revealed.
The Israeli premierÌýhad been in Ìýfor his first meeting with SheikhÌý, Abu Dhabi's crown prince and de facto UAE ruler.
Bennett returned to Israel and began isolating on Monday night, according to The Jerusalem Post.
It is not yet knownÌýwhether the passengerÌýBennett came across was infected withÌýthe Omicron variant, withÌýtesting still ongoing on Tuesday afternoon.
Bennett and his entourage began isolating before they became aware of the contact with the Covid-infected traveller.
The PM and those who had accompanied him on his trip were tested for Covid-19 at the airport and will be tested again on Wednesday, in keeping with the rules.
The Israeli leader, who has received all three coronavirus jabs, abided by the relevant Covid-19 regulations while on his journey, according to his team.
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