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Link to form that needs to be filled out within 48 hours of flight to Israel

Accordingly, the FINAL criteria For entering Israel are as follows - you must meet ONE of these conditions in order to enter Israel:

1. Vaccinated within 180 days of the trip with either a second vaccine or a booster and it must be at least 14 days after the shot.

2. Recovered within 180 days of the trip with DIGITAL proof of a positive PCR result and more than 11 days have passed since the positive result. This type of proof only exists in the EU. The UK will likely have it as well.

3. Recovered anytime – even more than 180 days before the trip - with DIGITAL proof of positive PCR result AND vaccinated with at least one dose within 180 days of the trip. Again at the moment the digital proof only exists in the EU and possibly the UK shortly.

Your vaccination or recovery CANNOT expire while in Israel, which means you may not be in Israel more than 180 days after your vaccine or recovery have expired.

CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THE TERMS OF ENTRY: VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE CRITERIA CAN MEAN SANCTIONS INCLUDING BARRING YOUR ENTRY TO ISRAEL FOR 5 YEARS.

Link to pay for the Covid test that you'll take upon arrival in TLV

Author Topic: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread  (Read 664475 times)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1860 on: March 08, 2021, 01:33:45 PM »
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Hello,

Thanks for contacting Chaim V'Chessed.

I understand that you spoke to Faigie Gugenheim and that your children were already rejected.

You can try to apply again and write that you agree to be out of the country for at least 60 days.

United Airlines has been allowing dual nationals to leave without a permit.

If we can be of any further assistance, please feel free to contact us.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1861 on: March 08, 2021, 01:36:47 PM »
Don't let Bibi know about this ;)
Or use it to my benefit
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1862 on: March 08, 2021, 01:37:28 PM »
Arutz Sheva running with this:
Tourism to remain closed until summer
According to an agreement between the Ministries of Transportation and Health, commercial flights will not be available at least until the summer months.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/534333

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1863 on: March 08, 2021, 02:29:44 PM »
call the misrad habriut hotline and they will email it to him

Thanks. Did you actually see this work? We tried twice (calling *5400) and both agents said they can't provide a green passport to someone not signed up with Kupat Cholim.

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1864 on: March 08, 2021, 02:32:37 PM »
Thanks. Did you actually see this work? We tried twice (calling *5400) and both agents said they can't provide a green passport to someone not signed up with Kupat Cholim.
I don't know if it helps, but I believe students can get Kupat Cholim for ~120 shekel /month with a 4 month minimum. Generally Meuchedet is the easiest to sign up, especially at the branch near the Mir.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1865 on: March 08, 2021, 03:07:27 PM »
Thanks. Did you actually see this work? We tried twice (calling *5400) and both agents said they can't provide a green passport to someone not signed up with Kupat Cholim.

As per FAQ on MOH website it's not possible (yet):



https://corona.health.gov.il/directives/green-pass-faqs/
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1866 on: March 08, 2021, 03:14:58 PM »
Arutz Sheva running with this:
Tourism to remain closed until summer
According to an agreement between the Ministries of Transportation and Health, commercial flights will not be available at least until the summer months.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/534333
So sad

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1369017115005616130?s=19

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1868 on: March 08, 2021, 03:18:11 PM »
Arutz Sheva running with this:
Tourism to remain closed until summer
According to an agreement between the Ministries of Transportation and Health, commercial flights will not be available at least until the summer months.
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/Flash.aspx/534333
Does this mean June?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1869 on: March 08, 2021, 03:19:26 PM »
Arutz 7 reporting United cancelled all flights to israel

“ United Airlines announced Monday that it was cancelling all flights to Israel, stranding hundreds of passengers who were scheduled to arrive in Israel in the coming days.

In a statement to customers, United apologized for the inconvenience and cited the policies of the Israeli government for the move.”

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1870 on: March 08, 2021, 03:19:45 PM »
Does this mean June?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1871 on: March 08, 2021, 03:20:03 PM »
Banana republic.

With the bananas coming off the pizza that didn't make it to the Detroit kosher pizza menu.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1872 on: March 08, 2021, 03:20:37 PM »
Who knows. And besides the fact that the government changes the rules as the situation on the ground changes, we don't even  know who will be in the government and making the rules after Pesach...

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1873 on: March 08, 2021, 03:21:07 PM »
She doesn't know more than you  ::)
Hopefully she won't be in charge after the elections

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1874 on: March 08, 2021, 03:21:57 PM »
There ought to be an Open Israel party...
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1875 on: March 08, 2021, 03:22:51 PM »
Arutz 7 reporting United cancelled all flights to israel

“ United Airlines announced Monday that it was cancelling all flights to Israel, stranding hundreds of passengers who were scheduled to arrive in Israel in the coming days.

In a statement to customers, United apologized for the inconvenience and cited the policies of the Israeli government for the move.”

http://ch7.io/cbiYn
Cancelling all flights? What does that even mean?

Typical Israeli journalism.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1876 on: March 08, 2021, 03:23:24 PM »
Arutz 7 reporting United cancelled all flights to israel

“ United Airlines announced Monday that it was cancelling all flights to Israel, stranding hundreds of passengers who were scheduled to arrive in Israel in the coming days.

In a statement to customers, United apologized for the inconvenience and cited the policies of the Israeli government for the move.”

http://ch7.io/cbiYn
They are still selling seats for  flights from EWR so I am not sure how accurate that is BUT....

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1877 on: March 08, 2021, 03:30:01 PM »
With the bananas coming off the pizza that didn't make it to the Detroit kosher pizza menu.

If they opened the borders and offered vaccines to all foreigners it would be a sardine republic :P
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1878 on: March 08, 2021, 04:20:48 PM »
Cancelling all flights? What does that even mean?
Have they actually cancelled any additional flights?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1879 on: March 08, 2021, 04:24:13 PM »
Have they actually cancelled any additional flights?
AFAIK, UA90/91 are operating.
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