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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 664903 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5620 on: December 09, 2021, 06:43:58 PM »
Not looking to defend the indefensible. Just saying that there is no way they will reopen to tourists while keeping the 3 day quarantine.
The whole thing is a game. 0 rationale. Tourists can quarantine just like locals. If they wouldnt have taken everyone on this ride then maybe someone would actually take the quarantine seriously too. Anyhow, just like it always has been, whoever needs to get in will get in. Whoever can't afford it or isn't willing to go that way will have to wait. If this is not עם עיקש תתפתל then what is.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5621 on: December 09, 2021, 06:53:16 PM »
Released 3 days ago:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/el-al-israel-airlines-is-the-official-airline-of-the-miss-universe-2021-competition-taking-place-in-eilat-israel-for-the-first-time-301438106.html


EL AL Israel Airlines is the official airline of the Miss Universe 2021 competition taking place in Eilat, Israel for the first time
Hundreds of delegations and representatives including those from the United States and from dozens of countries around the world will arrive on EL AL's aircraft in preparation for the exciting event, on December 12

Even though Israel is currently closed to tourists now, however, the delegation arrived under Covid 19 regulations and received special approvals to enter Israel.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5622 on: December 09, 2021, 07:36:09 PM »
Frum owner...

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5623 on: December 09, 2021, 07:40:24 PM »
Released 3 days ago:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/el-al-israel-airlines-is-the-official-airline-of-the-miss-universe-2021-competition-taking-place-in-eilat-israel-for-the-first-time-301438106.html


EL AL Israel Airlines is the official airline of the Miss Universe 2021 competition taking place in Eilat, Israel for the first time
Hundreds of delegations and representatives including those from the United States and from dozens of countries around the world will arrive on EL AL's aircraft in preparation for the exciting event, on December 12

Even though Israel is currently closed to tourists now, however, the delegation arrived under Covid 19 regulations and received special approvals to enter Israel.

Would be super ironic if this turned out to ch”v be an Omricon global/domestic-Israeli super-spreader…
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5624 on: December 09, 2021, 08:15:56 PM »

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5625 on: December 09, 2021, 08:26:35 PM »
Would be super ironic if this turned out to ch”v be an Omricon global/domestic-Israeli super-spreader…
What is schadenfreude?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5626 on: December 09, 2021, 09:45:48 PM »
What is schadenfreude?

ch”v. It’s just super ironic about the South Africans that we’re forced to fly on Shabbos vs this crowd that was welcomed to congregate.

I was lazy when I quoted to choose specifically what I was commenting on, but the comment was about Israel’s decision to host MU, not about El Al.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5627 on: December 09, 2021, 09:52:03 PM »
ch”v. It’s just super ironic about the South Africans that we’re forced to fly on Shabbos vs this crowd that was welcomed to congregate.

I was lazy when I quoted to choose specifically what I was commenting on, but the comment was about Israel’s decision to host MU, not about El Al.

Obviously.

More moronic than ironic IMHO.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5628 on: December 09, 2021, 09:59:10 PM »
More moronic than ironic IMHO.

It’s a serious mind-exile where your values are so warped that you make choices like the irony I contrasted. Very sad state of affairs. Nothing new, but it’s still compelling to see the contrast manifesting yet again.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5629 on: December 09, 2021, 10:29:36 PM »
It’s a serious mind-exile where your values are so warped that you make choices like the irony I contrasted. Very sad state of affairs. Nothing new, but it’s still compelling to see the contrast manifesting yet again.

Simply very sad!
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5630 on: December 09, 2021, 10:36:29 PM »
Released 3 days ago:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/el-al-israel-airlines-is-the-official-airline-of-the-miss-universe-2021-competition-taking-place-in-eilat-israel-for-the-first-time-301438106.html


EL AL Israel Airlines is the official airline of the Miss Universe 2021 competition taking place in Eilat, Israel for the first time
Hundreds of delegations and representatives including those from the United States and from dozens of countries around the world will arrive on EL AL's aircraft in preparation for the exciting event, on December 12

Even though Israel is currently closed to tourists now, however, the delegation arrived under Covid 19 regulations and received special approvals to enter Israel.

How ironic would it be if Miss South Africa wins it all. They've already conquered the rest of the country, might as well conquer Eilat too...

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5631 on: December 10, 2021, 03:20:00 AM »
im hearing from student visa holders they were allowed to board and enter israel this week w/o any special permit from vaadat charigim
anyone with similiar experiences?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5632 on: December 10, 2021, 03:21:27 AM »
im hearing from student visa holders they were allowed to board and enter israel this week w/o any special permit from vaadat charigim
anyone with similiar experiences?
According the current rules, vaxed students can enter.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5633 on: December 10, 2021, 03:36:57 AM »
If all goes according to plan, is Dec 22 the date you can depart or land?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5634 on: December 10, 2021, 11:19:45 AM »
If all goes according to plan, is Dec 22 the date you can depart or land?
That is a big "If"

If history is any indication, I am sure that even the Israeli government doesn't have a clue how the end date would be calculated. Take a look at last Sunday's fiasco.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5635 on: December 10, 2021, 11:49:47 AM »
That is a big "If"

If history is any indication, I am sure that even the Israeli government doesn't have a clue how the end date would be calculated. Take a look at last Sunday's fiasco.
Agreed with this.
Issue is that one will likely still need to apply to get the green pass or whatever to upload docs etc. They would need to turn that on system 24 prior to your flight to apply to get in.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5636 on: December 11, 2021, 06:10:10 PM »
https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1469776615882305537?s=21

Daily updates to “red country” list. Excellent for planning… :P
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5637 on: December 11, 2021, 07:05:03 PM »
"Gov’t considers labeling all of Europe red"

" which would mean that Israelis cannot travel to them without special permission and would have to enter a full period of isolation upon return. That decision is expected to be made within the next 24 hours."

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5638 on: December 12, 2021, 11:23:12 AM »
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5639 on: December 12, 2021, 01:13:18 PM »
Any list, or did dan post about refunds for select airlines?

  As i’m booked on an EL AL flight for tonight, what’s my best option to get a refund? i booked it with chase travel rewards.
Id rather a refund in (cash or) points, vs a voucher for elal.
Anyone managed to get a full refund when they are at fault for banning US citizens from entering Israel?

   Call Chase? El AL? expedia?
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