Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread

[Dan]

Fake news.

Cabinet is meeting this afternoon to re-examine the issue

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/1962702/important-clarification-regarding-reports-that-non-israeli-citizens-can-now-visit-relatives-in-israel-read-the-updates.html
Are there the most condescending "news" site out there?
Anyone have links to news sites which reported the following?
Also, they just don't know how to read This just isn't what it says

Ywn is extreme fake news

[Matovu]

fake news or not
seems like a good report of what went down,

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/2039878/israel-covid-drama-bennett-wants-lockdown-for-unvaccinated-meeting-turns-into-shouting-match.html

And now another scheduled meeting for later today !

[Matovu]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-have-my-word-bennett-pledges-to-us-jewry-that-hell-reopen-borders-asap/

[bp27]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-have-my-word-bennett-pledges-to-us-jewry-that-hell-reopen-borders-asap/

When a politician "feels your pain" you know you are in trouble.

Guess my trip that I rebooked for next week if off the table.

I think Dan should get ready to repost his poll when Israel will reopen. I think I will vote 2023 this time. (Or, when Bennett loses a No Confidence vote.)

[Jacob88]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/you-have-my-word-bennett-pledges-to-us-jewry-that-hell-reopen-borders-asap/

I think the headline make it seems like there will be change but really we dont know.
But the quote from the letter says:
"We are well aware of the pain being caused, and you have my word that we will do all we can to help Jews around the world visit Israel again as soon as possible."

The rule is suppose to expire on Sunday.
He could have just said "Sunday"- or when the current rule expire.......unless they really dont know when it will happen. 

[Matovu]

It's not about Bennett, the previous guy was as bad or worse.

[Dan]

When a politician "feels your pain" you know you are in trouble.

Guess my trip that I rebooked for next week if off the table.

I think Dan should get ready to repost his poll when Israel will reopen. I think I will vote 2023 this time. (Or, when Bennett loses a No Confidence vote.)

"Read my lips: no new taxes"

[Jacob88]

When a politician "feels your pain" you know you are in trouble.

Guess my trip that I rebooked for next week if off the table.

I think Dan should get ready to repost his poll when Israel will reopen. I think I will vote 2023 this time. (Or, when Bennett loses a No Confidence vote.)

Agreed
100x this

Jpost has further details:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/bennett-deeply-regrets-pain-of-diaspora-jews-due-to-israels-closed-borders-688274

"The prime minister’s comments came against the background of ongoing criticism of Israel’s policies toward the entry of foreign Jews, particularly those with family in the country, and repeated reports of abusive behavior by officials in the Population and Immigration Authority (PIBA) of the Interior Ministry toward those visiting the country."

"As reported by The Jerusalem Post, PIBA has also been accused of routine abusive and threatening behavior to Jews from the Diaspora and others, including an incident in which friends of Eli Kay, slain in a terrorist attack last month, who came to comfort the Kay family were summarily ejected from the country without food or water and forced to violate Shabbat.

"In another incident, a PIBA official threatened an American yeshiva student, saying he would put him in handcuffs if he asked to have his passport back again.

PIBA officials routinely confiscate travelers’ passports for lengthy periods of time without informing them of the reason.

[Matovu]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/health-ministry-said-set-to-recommend-extending-travel-restrictions-by-10-days/

[tavster]

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/health-ministry-said-set-to-recommend-extending-travel-restrictions-by-10-days/

[tavster]

It just so happen that the fake news guessed it right 

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1469034096328417282?t=IPWbo7jOdxCQ2Pgyv4DxfA&s=09

[yeshivabucher]

It just so happen that the fake news guessed it right 

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1469034096328417282?t=IPWbo7jOdxCQ2Pgyv4DxfA&s=09

probability said this was going to happen doesn't mean they had sources before they posted the story

[tavster]

probability said this was going to happen doesn't mean they had sources before they posted the story

Agreed

[Matovu]

and there you have it folks.

https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/b1vzxjl9t

 

[NTorch]

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz ruled Thursday evening that the restrictions recently imposed on air travel will be extended for an additional ten days, starting from next Sunday.

Under the restrictions, all travelers returning to Israel – regardless of their vaccination status – will be required to enter quarantine upon their arrival at home, under the orders of the Health Ministry Director-General.

The decision to extend the quarantine order will require final authorization by the Knesset’s Health Committee.

Bennett and Horowitz also agreed Thursday evening to extend the requirement mandating that all travelers returning from countries with high coronavirus infection levels, dubbed ‘red’ countries, will have to enter quarantine at a government-run ‘coronavirus hotel’. This mandate will be brought before the Knesset’s Constitution Committee for final approval.

Furthermore, Bennett and Horowitz agreed to deliberate on additional possible restrictions in the coming days, along with moves aimed at encouraging more Israelis to get vaccinated.

During Thursday’s deliberations, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett backed proposals to close Ben-Gurion International Airport and to impose a lockdown on the unvaccinated. Health Minister Horowitz and other Health Ministry officials opposed the moves, however calling them disproportionate.

Bennett came under fire for backing the more extreme measures, with Hebrew University professor Zvika Granot blasting the proposal.

"What is the prime minister trying to achieve? To put pressure on the unvaccinated to get vaccinated or to protect the population? It is better to explain that the vaccine is good and not to push the public into a corner through non-democratic means."

He said: "The question is, what is the purpose of these restrictions that Bennett wants to promote? If the purpose is to protect the fully vaccinated population, then there is no proof that it is necessary. Because a person who has been vaccinated should be protected and a person who has not been vaccinated is aware of the risks and takes it upon himself. If the goal is to burden the unvaccinated to force them to get vaccinated - then how much are you willing to step on democracy to advance an agenda? The solution should be explanatory, to convince people that it is worth getting vaccinated, and it is important not to force it on them."
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/318385

[Dan]

and there you have it folks.

https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/b1vzxjl9t

 

CH"V saying that's just for restrictions on Israelis and that foreigners hasn't been decided yet. Post if you see otherwise.

[Jacob88]

jpost is saying the same thing:
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/coronavirus-israel-looks-into-imposing-restrictions-on-the-unvaccinated-688269

another 10 days.."They include the complete closure of the borders to foreign nationals and a requirement for inbound vaccinated travelers to quarantine for three days and take a second PCR test on the third day, "

so what- they are going to open up in time for xmas? Really??

[bp27]

As cynical as we have all been in questioning how Omicron knows if you have an Israeli passport or not, apparently the real reason that tourists are not being let in is because of the 3 day quarantine.

As long as that remains in affect, they cannot allow tourists in, who would generally have no way or interest in coming to quarantine for 3 days.

So, even if they didn't include the tourist ban in the 10 day announcement, it is quite obvious that it is included. (The CH"V announcement was before this last meeting.)

[JlmBoi]

They cannot allow tourists in, who would generally have no way or interest in coming to quarantine for 3 days.

Where have you been the last year?

[bp27]

Where have you been the last year?

I've been booking and cancelling tickets like everyone else. Just cancelled again.

Please don't misunderstand me. I am as frustrated as anyone at this nonsensical policies. I wasn't referring to the past 2 years. I was only referring to the last 2 weeks. Now that they have a system in place to allow vaccinated tourists to come in, it would make no sense to close the borders to tourists, while allowing Israeli passport holders. (As if "Omicron" knows to avoid you if you hold an Israeli passport.) I had read that the logic was based on the 3 day quarantine.

That's all I meant.

Not looking to defend the indefensible. Just saying that there is no way they will reopen to tourists while keeping the 3 day quarantine.