In a statement issued by Israel’s Ministry of Health, the authorities confirmed the decision following a reassessment of the situation.

“We are pleased to announce that Israel’s Ministry of Health has decided to remove Kenya and Rwanda from the list of countries subject to temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions,” the statement read.

The restrictions, introduced as a precaution amid Ebola concerns in the region, had also applied to Uganda, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Under the suspended measures, airlines were instructed to deny boarding to any foreign national who had visited the listed countries within 21 days prior to travel, regardless of nationality or residence status. The rules did not apply to Israeli citizens or legal residents.

Air carriers were also required to screen passengers and verify recent travel history before allowing boarding.

“Airlines must question every foreign passenger prior to boarding, which includes verifying whether they have stayed in any of the restricted countries listed above during the past 21 days,” the ministry stated. “If the answer is affirmative, they must not be permitted to board the flight to Israel.”

The earlier decision had drawn criticism from Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei, who described it as unjustified, noting that the country had recorded no Ebola cases despite extensive testing.

The Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain, was first reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on May 15, 2026.

As of June 13, 2026, the country had recorded 782 cases, including 181 deaths. Uganda has confirmed 19 cases, including two fatalities, while no other country in the region has reported infections.