{"id":988058,"date":"2026-02-28T11:19:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T09:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=988058"},"modified":"2026-02-28T13:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T11:12:58","slug":"cvilian-restrictions-in-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/today-in-the-news\/cvilian-restrictions-in-israel-id988058.html","title":{"rendered":"TRAVEL ALERT: Civilian nationwide restrictions in Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli authorities (Homefront Command) have announced nationwide civilian restrictions. Effective Saturday, February 28, at 8 A.M., these restrictions are set to remain in place until at least Monday, March 2, at 8.00 P.M. (18.00 GMT). During this timespan\u00a0 all activities and services at national level in Israel\u00a0 are limited to those considered essential.<\/p>\n<p>The newly implemented restrictions include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Public gatherings are prohibited.<\/li>\n<li>Israel\u2019s airspace is closed.<\/li>\n<li>People must remain close to a protected area (missile shelter) at all times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Real-time information on the restrictions currently in force is available at:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oref.org.il\/eng\">https:\/\/www.oref.org.il\/eng<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oref.org.il\/heb\/articles\/info\/iron-swords\/1100\">https:\/\/www.oref.org.il\/heb\/articles\/info\/iron-swords\/1100<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Foreign citizens who are in Israel or transiting this state are advised to follow the instructions of local authorities, take shelter in specially designed buildings and public spaces, in the event of air raid alarms.<\/p>\n<p>Foreign\u00a0 citizens in Israel are also advised to stay informed at all times about the security situation in the areas where they travel or carry out their activities, to remain vigilant, and to strictly follow all instructions and restrictions issued by the local authorities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Romanian citizens in Israel are advised to notify the Romanian Embassy in Tel Aviv or the Consulate General of Romania in Haifa\u2014depending on their location\u2014by completing the online form available here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"gmail-notranslate\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfFLXkNc9zQ3TrjP7gIIAJpAgzmJfnw4LgPkB7xORSrn41ZOQ\/viewform?usp=dialog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSfFLXkNc9zQ3TrjP7gIIAJpAgzmJfnw4LgPkB7xORSrn41ZOQ\/viewform?usp=dialog<\/a><\/span>\u00a0or by communicating your own coordinates to the addresses telaviv@mae.ro\u00a0or\u00a0haifa@mae.ro\u00a0.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><strong>For special\/emergency situations, Romanian citizens have at their disposal the following emergency phone numbers of the diplomatic and consular missions of Romania in the State of Israel:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; Romanian Embassy in Tel Aviv: +972 54 564 3279<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&#8211; Consulate General of Romania in Haifa: +972 543 998 038.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli authorities (Homefront Command) have announced nationwide civilian restrictions. Effective Saturday, February 28, at 8 A.M., these restrictions are set to remain in place until at least Monday, March 2, at 8.00 P.M. (18.00 GMT). During this timespan\u00a0 all activities and services at national level in Israel\u00a0 are limited to those considered essential. 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