The Israeli passport currently ranks 20th on the Henry Passport Index.

The official X account of the State of Israel reacted to a post listing the names of countries that deny entry to Israeli passport holders. Notably, a page called World of Statistics lists a number of countries that do not allow Israeli citizens to enter their land. These countries are Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Yemen.

Of the list, Israel wrote: “We are good.”

See the post here:

we are doing well pic.twitter.com/GmiwEzZGck

— Israel Israel 🇮🇱 (@Israel) March 14, 2024

Under Israeli law, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Iran are designated enemy states, and Israeli citizens must obtain special permission from the Israeli Interior Ministry to visit these countries. The United Arab Emirates is one of the only Middle Eastern countries that allows Israelis to travel visa-free.

The post, meanwhile, went viral, prompting a flurry of responses. One social media user responded to the post, writing, “So nothing actually matters.” Another commented, “I don’t even have an Israeli passport and I don’t want to go to those countries.”

A third wrote: “A blessing in disguise.” A fourth said: “The way Israel is going, soon Argentina will be the only country that accepts Israeli passports.”

As of 2024, Israeli citizens can enter 171 countries and regions without a visa or with a visa on arrival, and the Israeli passport ranks 20th in the world. Henry Passport Index. It scores highly for mobility and is one of the best-ranked passports in the world.

Israeli passport holders can travel to many countries without a visa, such as most European countries within and outside the EU, as well as most countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.

However, to enter the remaining countries, Israeli passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand. Some of the countries that require a visa are China, India, and the United States.