Maldives bans Israeli citizens from entering the country
In response to the war in Gaza, the government of the Maldives is planning to impose a travel ban on Israeli citizens. This was announced by the office of President Mohamed Muizzu. The relevant laws will be amended to implement the ban as soon as possible, said Interior Minister Ali Ihusaan. In addition, the president has appointed a special envoy to assess the needs of the Palestinians and wants to raise money for the people in the Palestinian territories, also in cooperation with UNRWA. The Israeli Foreign Ministry advised Israeli citizens not to visit the Maldives and recommended that those who are already there leave the country. Israel had already issued a travel warning for the Maldives in December. According to official figures, almost 11.000 tourists from Israel visited the Maldives last year, although the two countries do not have full diplomatic relations.