While Israel is waiting until September to see if the rate of Israelis denied entry to the United States falls below the 3% threshold, US officials say the figure looks “encouraging”, Kan 11 News reported on Monday.

In recent months, Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have been making efforts to end all bureaucratic and security issues vis-à-vis the US administration by September, in order to lead to an exemption from visas for Israelis.

The exemption plan, if approved, will free Israelis from the need to obtain a visa for a visit of up to three months in the United States.

Today, the rate of refusals for Israelis is higher than 3% because of the high rate of Israelis caught working in the United States without a permit.... Read More: Arutz-7