Israel Christians fume as government exempt 'Jewish Tourism' from Covid ban

Upon the discovery of omicron, the Israel government has restored the ban on foreign citizens entering the country.
 While, other groups, including Christians wishing to visit Israel for Christmas, have had their requests to enter denied, Birthright delegations and similar organizations were exempted from the ban and are being allowed into Israel.
 Christian organizations in Israel protested the selective policy, noting that Christmas is approaching. Church leaders recounted that they had approached officials in the health and interior ministries, asking to approve the entry of a few dozen priests and nuns, but were refused.
 The arriving members of Jewish tour groups were required to quarantine for three days subject to a negative coronavirus test.