Israel signs deal with US to join visa waiver programme

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Israel signs deal with US to join visa waiver programme

Israel and the United States have signed a deal that allows Americans, regardless of their origin, to enter Israel visa-free. This is important for Palestinian-Americans who have long faced problems in visiting their families in the Palestinian territories.. Many are already seeing the benefits, but those in Gaza have been excluded. Nizar Sadawi has this report.

August 5, 2023