With the proliferation of Korea in Corona 19, Israel banned Koreans from entering the country, and 200 Korean tourists who stopped their local tour arrived at Incheon International Airport this morning on the 25th of February.
In the afternoon, another charter flight with about 200 tourists will return home. The arrival time of the second aircraft at Incheon Airport is expected to be around 3pm on 25th of Korea time.
Earlier, Israel was not allowed to enter 130 Korean tourists on Korean Air KE957 who arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel at 7:30 pm on August 22 without prior notice. On the 23rd, the following day, we officially announced the ban on foreigners who have visited Korea, China, Hong Kong, Macau, Thailand, Singapore, and Japan within the last 14 days.
Meanwhile, the Israeli government will pay the full cost of the charter service. The Israeli government is said to have paid the full cost, as it banned entry without prior consultation with the Korean government.
(Video coverage: Hakmo Kim, Video editor: Seungyeon Park)
[Video] Arrival in Israel's First Charter Incheon 221 Koreans return home
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With the proliferation of Corona 19 in Korea, Israel banned our citizens from entering the country, and 200 Korean tourists who stopped their local tour arrived at Incheon International Airport this morning by chartered flights.
Source: sbskr