- Title: Israeli resort of Eilat prepares to host Miss Universe contest
- Date: 12th December 2021
- Summary: EILAT, ISRAEL (DECEMBER 12, 2021) (REUTERS) SEA SHORE AND BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND WATER VARIOUS OF PEOPLE TAKING PHOTOS NEAR MISS UNIVERSE LOGO MISS UNIVERSE LOGO
- Embargoed: 26th December 2021 16:00
- Keywords: Eilat Israel Miss Universe 2021
- Location: EILAT, ISRAEL
- City: EILAT, ISRAEL
- Country: Israel
- Topics: Arts/Culture/Entertainment,Middle East
- Reuters ID: LVA001F7QFEBR
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Last minute preparations were underway in the Israeli port city of Eilat on Sunday (December 12) ahead of the 70th Miss Universe beauty pageant.
Israel has said it would host Sunday's contest in the Red Sea resort despite imposing travel restrictions to try to stave off the Omicron coronavirus variant.
In the weeks leading up to the competition, contestans toured various sites in Israel, including Christianity's most sacred church, the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and Judaism's holiest prayer site, the Western Wall.
The Israeli ministry of tourism said that travel restrictions limited the number of media and fans who arrived for the pageant.
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