for all of us, leaders and individuals, to make the difficult decisions that must be made to protect ourselves and others. >> well, whether it's omicron or delta infections are soaring in many countries, israel is among those taking action, adding the u.s. and several other countries to its red no-fly list. meanwhile omicron has new zealand pushing back plans for a phased border reopening. it was set to ease restrictions next monday. that is now on hold until at least the end of february. this as australia's most populous state has 3,000 in effects as scott morrison wants to avoid restrictions ahead of christmas. we are covering the story from right around the worm. selina wang is in tokyo. first we go to jerusalem. the restrictions are coming at a time when so many of us really long to be with our loved ones.