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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 664378 times)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1880 on: March 08, 2021, 04:26:55 PM »
Now they're complaining about excessive demand for antibody tests.

https://m.calcalist.co.il/Article.aspx?guid=3897172
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1881 on: March 08, 2021, 04:48:25 PM »
Now they're complaining about excessive demand for antibody tests.

https://m.calcalist.co.il/Article.aspx?guid=3897172

And then there's those who took antibody tests in before 1/1/21

https://m.ynet.co.il/articles/58955390

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1882 on: March 08, 2021, 04:52:36 PM »
There ought to be an Open Israel party...

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1883 on: March 08, 2021, 11:00:19 PM »
Which route/flight has the best chance of actually operating around 3/21 between TLV and South FL?

TLV-MIA non-stop on ELAL

UA 85 (morning flight to EWR) connecting to a flight to FLL or MIA

TLV-LHR-MIA (Carrier TBD, potential for lie-flat for entire trip)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1884 on: March 08, 2021, 11:02:11 PM »
Which route/flight has the best chance of actually operating around 3/21 between TLV and South FL?

TLV-MIA non-stop on ELAL

UA 85 (morning flight to EWR) connecting to a flight to FLL or MIA

TLV-LHR-MIA (Carrier TBD, potential for lie-flat for entire trip)
From the looks of this week LHR
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1885 on: March 09, 2021, 07:34:30 AM »
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.
As per FAQ on MOH website it's not possible (yet):



https://corona.health.gov.il/directives/green-pass-faqs/

Thank you for the info! So he will try signing up for Meuchedet just to get the green pass. But he just heard second hand from someone that even then people are not able to get the green pass.

So is anyone here a foreigner with Kupat Cholim that can report on success or failure of getting the green pass?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1886 on: March 09, 2021, 08:11:07 AM »
Thank you for the info! So he will try signing up for Meuchedet just to get the green pass. But he just heard second hand from someone that even then people are not able to get the green pass.

So is anyone here a foreigner with Kupat Cholim that can report on success or failure of getting the green pass?
My family members who are foreign Meuchedet members got their green pass without issues
The only issue I can think of is that it might not work for somebody who was vaccinated before they were in Meuchedet, but I’d imagine it can be sorted out
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1887 on: March 09, 2021, 08:47:42 AM »
And also submitted a third application. less than two hours after the second - 2503 applications in between
It's been nearly 24 hours and no response - are they ignoring me?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1888 on: March 09, 2021, 08:49:33 AM »
It's been nearly 24 hours and no response - are they ignoring me?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1889 on: March 09, 2021, 09:10:14 AM »
From the looks of this week LHR

Why do you say so.  As of last night I only saw LY on TLV-LHR route. Would need to connect to BA (do they use the same terminal at LHR. If not, that might cancel the benefit of having a bed for all flights.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1890 on: March 09, 2021, 09:16:45 AM »
Why do you say so.  As of last night I only saw LY on TLV-LHR route. Would need to connect to BA (do they use the same terminal at LHR. If not, that might cancel the benefit of having a bed for all flights.
VS went this morning

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1891 on: March 09, 2021, 09:21:12 AM »
Why do you say so.  As of last night I only saw LY on TLV-LHR route. Would need to connect to BA (do they use the same terminal at LHR. If not, that might cancel the benefit of having a bed for all flights.
Arkia flew this week as did BA and VS
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1892 on: March 09, 2021, 09:26:13 AM »
Arkia flew this week as did BA and VS

Arkia doesn't have real J IINM. Is VS flying to MIA?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1893 on: March 09, 2021, 09:27:16 AM »
Arkia doesn't have real J IINM. Is VS flying to MIA?
It may need separate bookings
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1894 on: March 09, 2021, 09:27:22 AM »
Which route/flight has the best chance of actually operating around 3/21 between TLV and South FL?

TLV-MIA non-stop on ELAL

I'm booked on that flight.
My contact at LY said that the odds of this flight happening are low

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1895 on: March 09, 2021, 09:28:16 AM »
I'm booked on that flight.
My contact at LY said that the odds of this flight happening are low
It would require the government to open Miami
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1896 on: March 09, 2021, 10:52:17 AM »
Arkia flew this week as did BA and VS
I don't think BA did but Israir definitely did
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1898 on: March 09, 2021, 11:01:15 AM »
https://flightaware.com/live/findflight?origin=LLBG&destination=EGLL

Looks like I confused Arkia and Israir.

BA Yesterday
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW164/history/20210308/1450Z/LLBG/EGLL

BA currently in the air
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/BAW164/history/20210309/1450Z/LLBG/EGLL
Arkia and Israir are both flying (along with VS & LY). I believe those BA fights are cargo-only.

Here's a reliable list of approved flights
https://secretflights.co.il/news/march2021/

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1899 on: March 09, 2021, 11:11:57 AM »
Can't get a flight out for a levaya tomorrow :(
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