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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 685054 times)

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5800 on: December 27, 2021, 03:07:36 AM »
Two weeks ago I had to quarantine for 3 days. During the quarantine i received a few times a link from the police asking me to approve the real time location on my smartphone. I've heard of other people being requesting to do a live video call with the police as well and having to show an ID.

On the website, the terms say that if you don't have a smart phone you're supposed to quarantine in a place that has a landline, and then they call you there etc..

Thanks for that info. A 3 day quarantine isn't that terrible (especially when מקצת היום ככולו).

What happens if cell phone has no SIM, Only virtual number?  What happens if a call goes unanswered?
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5801 on: December 27, 2021, 03:13:32 AM »
Thanks for that info. A 3 day quarantine isn't that terrible (especially when מקצת היום ככולו).

What happens if cell phone has no SIM, Only virtual number?  What happens if a call goes unanswered?
For ppl doing 3 days quarantine, the electronic monitoring isn't compulsory, and the police website indicates that people are allowed to decline, but in that case they will be subject to frequent police visit etc.

Not sure what the terms are for the quarantine from red countries. My guess is that if someone can't be tracked he gets a call from the police and / or visits.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5802 on: December 27, 2021, 10:15:18 AM »
The only source for this appears to be a post by Dov Lipman, and he is unreliable (to put it mildly).

The video is of Nechemia Malinowitz, who has been extremely reliable and informed.

This is confirmed from a reliable source.

Color me skeptical

https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/headlines-breaking-stories/2045103/canceled-hotel-quarantine-requirement-for-those-vaccinated-outside-israel.html
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5804 on: December 28, 2021, 01:43:08 AM »
1- I'm a US and Israeli citizen living in Israel. What are my chances of getting approval to fly to the US this Thursday for a family simcha (not a wedding of 1st degree relative)?

2- If I do get to the US and come back next week, what will the quarantine requirements be (facts on the ground)? I am recovered a year ago and not vaxxed. (In case it makes a difference, I do not have a smartphone.)

Thanks!
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5805 on: December 28, 2021, 10:29:10 AM »
Is an Antigen sufficient now to board a flight to Israel?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5806 on: December 28, 2021, 10:42:11 AM »
Is an Antigen sufficient now to board a flight to Israel?
no

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5807 on: December 28, 2021, 10:47:39 AM »
no

Other than the ishur, as for the test do I need a PCR? or antigen is enough

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5808 on: December 28, 2021, 10:50:27 AM »
no
Are you sure? Per the MOH website, Israelis with a Green Pass or Vaccinated Foreigners with an Ishur to fly have the option to take an antigen test within 24 hours. This option was added about a month ago and doesn't seem to have changed with the new restrictions.

https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/arriving-by-air/
https://corona.health.gov.il/en/abroad/arriving-foreign-nationals/


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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5809 on: December 28, 2021, 11:50:17 AM »
1- I'm a US and Israeli citizen living in Israel. What are my chances of getting approval to fly to the US this Thursday for a family simcha (not a wedding of 1st degree relative)?

2- If I do get to the US and come back next week, what will the quarantine requirements be (facts on the ground)? I am recovered a year ago and not vaxxed. (In case it makes a difference, I do not have a smartphone.)

Thanks!


1. My daughter is also dual citizen.   Got her isshur to leave EY in less than 24h. Difficult to say how long your turnaround would be and whether the justification would meet
Their threshold.

2. Can’t speak to facts on the ground, but my guess would be 7-10 d mandatory quarantine for non-vaxed.  (And may I strongly recommend you get vaccinated?  I wish you and yours Hatzlacha and good health.)


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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5810 on: December 28, 2021, 12:25:30 PM »
Other than the ishur, as for the test do I need a PCR? or antigen is enough
As far as I know you need a PCR test to travel to Israel.  If coming back to the USA, you can do an antigen test then.

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5811 on: December 28, 2021, 12:48:11 PM »
Sent someone yesterday on United with a home video antigen test within 24hrs and it was accepted. 

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5812 on: December 28, 2021, 01:19:07 PM »
Sent someone yesterday on United with a home video antigen test within 24hrs and it was accepted.

Tey're now at checkin & are only being asked for antigen

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5814 on: December 29, 2021, 01:59:00 AM »
https://twitter.com/aradboaz/status/1475858570147246085


Last time they said it, it turned out to be fake news

Too much pointless chess thumping. They should just wait for an official decision
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5815 on: December 29, 2021, 02:00:19 AM »
https://twitter.com/aradboaz/status/1475858570147246085
Last time they said it, it turned out to be fake news

Too much pointless chess thumping. They should just wait for an official decision
Right. I think it just pays for people to be ready emotionally for the eventuality that they will be sent to a hotel

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5816 on: December 29, 2021, 05:54:56 AM »
as of now a us citizen (student visa) even if he is fully vaxxed in israel, cannot leave to the usa if he plans on coming back while the usa is still red.
does anyone know if he gets vaadat charigim permission to leave, will that automatically allow him to return?

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Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5817 on: December 29, 2021, 06:17:43 AM »
Right. I think it just pays for people to be ready emotionally for the eventuality that they will be sent to a hotel
Per someone that landed today there was no corona hotel issue. But they change their mind there by the hour so who knows if that will continue.
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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5818 on: December 29, 2021, 06:57:27 AM »
Per someone that landed today there was no corona hotel issue. But they change their mind their by the hour so who knows if that will continue.
Someone Israeli or foreigner?

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Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #5819 on: December 29, 2021, 07:55:44 AM »