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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 658354 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3540 on: June 20, 2021, 10:25:39 AM »
Source/link?

In Israel, these things only get publicized in whatsapp format without links... You don't see the asterisks? Lol

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3541 on: June 20, 2021, 10:47:28 AM »
How did they pick 6 and not 12?


Yeah, basically no viable path for those with children aged 6-12 to visit Israel without quarantine.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3542 on: June 20, 2021, 10:59:20 AM »
KolHaolem reporting this now, anyone else ?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3543 on: June 20, 2021, 11:15:24 AM »
How did they pick 6 and not 12?

ROTFL

Are you serious?

Asking questions on arbitrary COVID-19 rules? Of Israelis?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3544 on: June 20, 2021, 11:29:14 AM »
ROTFL

Are you serious?

Asking questions on arbitrary COVID-19 rules? Of Israelis?
Still - they were this close to making a smart decision  :D

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3545 on: June 20, 2021, 12:23:32 PM »
Globes takes some additional guesses

in all likelihood, the current need for tourists to take a serological test and remain in isolation for two days until the results prove that they have the required number of Covid antibodies, will be cancelled. This requirement has deterred many tourists because of the 48 hour isolation, the idea of giving blood in a foreign country, and the possibility that they might fail the test and be unable to tour the country.

However, tourists who have recovered from Covid but not been vaccinated will be required to take the serology test. But this test will be administered at the airport with results received after 15 minutes. Tourists will have to pay for this test but no price has yet been set.


https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-to-ease-restrictions-on-foreign-tourists-next-week-1001375206

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3546 on: June 20, 2021, 01:20:23 PM »
Globes takes some additional guesses

in all likelihood, the current need for tourists to take a serological test and remain in isolation for two days until the results prove that they have the required number of Covid antibodies, will be cancelled. This requirement has deterred many tourists because of the 48 hour isolation, the idea of giving blood in a foreign country, and the possibility that they might fail the test and be unable to tour the country.

However, tourists who have recovered from Covid but not been vaccinated will be required to take the serology test. But this test will be administered at the airport with results received after 15 minutes. Tourists will have to pay for this test but no price has yet been set.


https://en.globes.co.il/en/article-israel-to-ease-restrictions-on-foreign-tourists-next-week-1001375206

It would be a good idea to take an antibody test before leaving home to know that you have a good chance of testing positive upon arrival.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3547 on: June 20, 2021, 01:45:26 PM »
It would be a good idea to take an antibody test before leaving home to know that you have a good chance of testing positive upon arrival.

Exactly. And if antibodies are low or borderline, take one shot of the vaccine, they are likely to skyrocket. I have personal experience.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3548 on: June 20, 2021, 06:13:03 PM »
What level of antibodies is needed to leave quarantine?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3549 on: June 20, 2021, 06:33:45 PM »
What level of antibodies is needed to leave quarantine?

Whatever is positive based on reference for test taken.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3550 on: June 20, 2021, 07:31:30 PM »
Exactly. And if antibodies are low or borderline, take one shot of the vaccine, they are likely to skyrocket. I have personal experience.
How long after the vaccine do you see the spike in antibodies?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3551 on: June 20, 2021, 07:53:18 PM »
How long after the vaccine do you see the spike in antibodies?

I got a vaccine shot on a Wednesday in NY and took an antibody test the following Tuesday at Ichilov. The numbers were sky high.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3552 on: June 20, 2021, 11:04:59 PM »
I got a vaccine shot on a Wednesday in NY and took an antibody test the following Tuesday at Ichilov. The numbers were sky high.
Thanks.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3553 on: June 21, 2021, 09:01:43 AM »
I got a vaccine shot on a Wednesday in NY and took an antibody test the following Tuesday at Ichilov. The numbers were sky high.

Just to give you an idea, Moderna shot given in NY on 2/17 and these were the results from Ichilov



Prior to this I took an antibody test in October in NY and result was 14.7 where 15.0 was considered positive.

I also took an antibody test at Shamir two days after Ichilov, results were 4810 where positive is considered anything over 15.0
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3554 on: June 21, 2021, 09:21:04 AM »
Just to give you an idea, Moderna shot given in NY on 2/17 and these were the results from Ichilov



Prior to this I took an antibody test in October in NY and result was 14.7 where 15.0 was considered positive.

I also took an antibody test at Shamir two days after Ichilov, results were 4810 where positive is considered anything over 15.0
steep drop from 7700 to 4800 in 2 days? where's it at now?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3555 on: June 21, 2021, 09:29:39 AM »
steep drop from 7700 to 4800 in 2 days? where's it at now?
That is not a drop. Different test. The first test says positive is over 50. Second test says positive is over 15. So one might say that the scale is different and the second test is even higher.

Out of curiosity I took an antibody test last week in NY. They stop counting after 400 so I don't know what the actual number is but it's above 400 (where 15.0 is positive).
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3556 on: June 21, 2021, 11:56:20 AM »
Are 2 shots necessary for entry or is 1 shot sufficient?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3557 on: June 21, 2021, 02:16:35 PM »
Are all vaccines accepted and does it’s need to be two weeks after vaccination?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3558 on: June 21, 2021, 02:50:10 PM »
When are the official guidelines coming out for individual tourist to enter after July 1?