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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

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #280 on: July 23, 2020, 12:26:59 AM »
Might be pretty safe if you show two negative tests from the past 5 days, and you take a 3rd test at airport + quarantine for a few days.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #281 on: July 23, 2020, 12:28:52 AM »
Which means you can get infected the day before you fly and test negative on everything.

Lol that's why I deleted my post. But I'm sure theres some creative way to manage this better.. just to close up until a vaccine is also not realistic

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #282 on: July 23, 2020, 06:01:50 AM »
How does it help if someone can take 10 days to turn positive?

Obviously no guarantee, but let's say they figure it will weed out 90% of cases, it's worth it to open up to tourism etc.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #283 on: July 26, 2020, 07:33:29 AM »
Lol that's why I deleted my post. But I'm sure theres some creative way to manage this better.. just to close up until a vaccine is also not realistic
The economy is tanking,  long term it's not sustainable.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #284 on: July 26, 2020, 09:58:24 AM »
The current info in the Mir is that they are opening a campus for (at least some of) the bachurim in Switzerland.
The rumor is that the owners of the Arosa Hotel have rented/given it to the Mir until Pesach.
(based on emails that they sent out + conversations with some of the magidei shiur)
Unknown to me at this time, if this is just for European bachurim, or all chutznekim.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #285 on: July 26, 2020, 10:24:24 AM »
Sunstar Hotel Arosa?

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #286 on: July 26, 2020, 10:31:35 AM »
Been like this entire zman. Whole hotel is only bucherim.

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״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #288 on: July 26, 2020, 10:37:57 AM »
The current info in the Mir is that they are opening a campus for (at least some of) the bachurim in Switzerland.
The rumor is that the owners of the Arosa Hotel have rented/given it to the Mir until Pesach.
(based on emails that they sent out + conversations with some of the magidei shiur)
Unknown to me at this time, if this is just for European bachurim, or all chutznekim.
I don't believe Americans are allowed into Switzerland, so that should be your answer

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״וזה כלל גדול: שישנא אדם כל דבר שקר. וכל מה שיוסיף שנאה לדרכי השקר – יוסיף אהבה לתורה.״ - אורחות צדיקים

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #290 on: July 26, 2020, 04:04:28 PM »
The current info in the Mir is that they are opening a campus for (at least some of) the bachurim in Switzerland.
The rumor is that the owners of the Arosa Hotel have rented/given it to the Mir until Pesach.
(based on emails that they sent out + conversations with some of the magidei shiur)
Unknown to me at this time, if this is just for European bachurim, or all chutznekim.

Source please ?
Swiss bochurim are in Davos. Jeshive. Courtesy of Fam.Halpert.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #291 on: July 26, 2020, 04:43:28 PM »
a family friend has Israeli citizenship,can he travel to Israel with his wife and kids who do not have Israeli  citizenship?

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #293 on: July 26, 2020, 06:53:27 PM »
a family friend has Israeli citizenship,can he travel to Israel with his wife and kids who do not have Israeli  citizenship?
Only if he currently resides in israel

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #294 on: July 26, 2020, 07:36:13 PM »
If you guys think getting in and out of Israel is a hassle, it's a piece of cake compared to some other countries (such as Australia).
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #295 on: July 26, 2020, 08:12:17 PM »
Any thoughts on this?
Very likely to happen IMO. The only problem is Israel cannot maintain the current trajectory for much longer before hospitals collapse (600-900 patients in serious condition)
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #296 on: July 26, 2020, 09:41:10 PM »
Very likely to happen IMO. The only problem is Israel cannot maintain the current trajectory for much longer before hospitals collapse (600-900 patients in serious condition)
Is there anyone in the government who is talking about the economic destruction?

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #297 on: July 26, 2020, 10:45:52 PM »
If you guys think getting in and out of Israel is a hassle, it's a piece of cake compared to some other countries (such as Australia).
I know someone who is from Australia who got married here a few weeks ago and his parents were not allowed to leave and were unable to attend

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #298 on: July 26, 2020, 10:49:45 PM »
https://chaimvchessed.com/foreign-students-granted-entry-to-israel/
And its official. They're allowing entry
anyone hear anything about the requirements for this? Are they free after a 2 week quarantine or are the seminaries and yeshivos going to have to operate under a capsule system like some of the Israeli yeshivos are doing? I don't think that would make for a very pleasant seminary or yeshiva experience.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #299 on: July 27, 2020, 03:03:40 AM »
Very likely to happen IMO. The only problem is Israel cannot maintain the current trajectory for much longer before hospitals collapse (600-900 patients in serious condition)

Israel has 300 patients in serious condition. It dropped yesterday to under 300 bh.