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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

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #520 on: November 09, 2020, 03:14:17 PM »
that would depend on if you're going to the Dead sea or Tel Aviv
Aren't those both #Sdom, just after and before mapiechah
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #521 on: November 09, 2020, 03:32:29 PM »
Aren't those both #Sdom, just after and before mapiechah

As someone famously said (I'll try to post later):

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #522 on: November 09, 2020, 07:29:42 PM »
https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001348619

Covid-19 testing facilities at LLBG to open tomorrow, but no effect on incoming traffic (due to political reasons).

In other political news, a ruling that would have allowed Eilat and Dead Sea hotels to open was withdrawn prior to the vote because the final version would have included the option to add other locations that would fit the criteria.

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #523 on: November 09, 2020, 07:35:24 PM »
In other news Denmark, Iceland, Estonia, Greece, Canada & Cyprus declared red, China declared green.

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ביום 10.11.20 תצא דנמרק מרשימת המדינות הירוקות ותחשב מדינה אדומה, הבאים מדנמרק מחויבים בבידוד מיום זה.
 
המדינות הבאות תצאנה מרשימת המדינות הירוקות בתאריך 17.11.2020, לאור רמות התחלואה בהן, ולכן תחשבנה אדומות. הבאים ממדינות אלו, כמו משאר המדינות האדומות, יחויבו ב-14 יום בידוד:
איסלנד, אסטוניה, יוון, קנדה וקפריסין
 
החל מיום 10.11.2020 תתווספנה המדינה הבאה לרשימת המדינות הירוקות:
סין
 
מדינה זו מצטרפת לרשימה שאושרה בעבר:
אוסטרליה, אורוגוואי, איחוד האמירויות, איי סיישל, הונג קונג, וייטנאם, טיוואן, יפן, נורווגיה, ניו זילנד, סינגפור, פיג'י, פינלנד, קובה, קוריאה הדרומית, רואנדה ותאילנד.
 
כאמור, נכנסים לישראל "ממדינות ירוקות" לא יחויבו לשהות בבידוד.
רשימת "המדינות הירוקות" תעודכן באתר משרד הבריאות:
https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/DynamicCollectors/green-red-countries
יודגש, כל הנוסעים מישראל ואליה, יחויבו למלא הצהרת בריאות מקוונת, טרם כניסתם לטרמינל בישראל או טרם עלייתם לטיסה במדינת המוצא, באתר האינטרנט של משרד הבריאות.
 
על הנוסעים לוודא את דרישות מדינת היעד, לרבות מדיניות הכנסת נוסעים מישראל ודרישת הבדיקות, המשתנות בין מדינה למדינה לאור מגפת הקורונה.
 
הנוסעים מתבקשים לעטות מסכה ולשמור על כללי הריחוק החברתי גם במדינות היעד.
 
למען הסר ספק, נוסעים הנכנסים ממדינות שאינן ירוקות מחויבים לשהות ב-14 ימי בידוד. אין חובת בדיקה לשבים ממדינות ירוקות או שאינן ירוקות.
 
למידע נוסף לגבי תעופה בזמן קורונה:
https://www.gov.il/he/departments/air-travel-covid19-israel
הנחיות ליוצאים ממדינת ישראל:
https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/Guides/flying-to-israel-guidline
הנחיות לנכנסים למדינת ישראל:
https://www.gov.il/he/Departments/Guides/flying-to-israel-guidlines
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #524 on: November 10, 2020, 09:44:12 AM »
As someone famously said (I'll try to post later):

תל-אביב איז דאָס זעלבע סדום, נאָר מיט אייר קאָנדישען

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« Reply #525 on: November 11, 2020, 03:07:46 PM »
Does anyone have an educated guess when Israel will reopen for American tourism?
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #526 on: November 11, 2020, 03:11:20 PM »
Does anyone have an educated guess when Israel will reopen for American tourism?
With quarantine or without?
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« Reply #527 on: November 11, 2020, 03:12:18 PM »
With quarantine or without?
without.
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #528 on: November 11, 2020, 03:47:59 PM »
Somewhat related. The law allowing Eilat & Dead Sea to open passed, including a provision that forces the government to set standards on what defines a recovered COVID-19 patient. Maybe this might have implications on allowing entry into the country.

https://twitter.com/Zira_politit/status/1326620418434805769
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #529 on: November 11, 2020, 05:16:08 PM »
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #530 on: November 11, 2020, 05:19:06 PM »
Does anyone have an educated guess when Israel will reopen for American tourism?
Should expect them to allow vaccinated tourists as soon as those exist, likely around the end of Dec, and probably easily available in large metros around Feburary
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« Reply #531 on: November 11, 2020, 05:24:58 PM »
Should expect them to allow vaccinated tourists as soon as those exist, likely around the end of Dec, and probably easily available in large metros around Feburary

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« Reply #532 on: November 11, 2020, 09:28:57 PM »
Should expect them to allow vaccinated tourists as soon as those exist, likely around the end of Dec, and probably easily available in large metros around Feburary
So, you think July is almost definitely a safe booking?
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« Reply #533 on: November 11, 2020, 09:50:11 PM »
So, you think July is almost definitely a safe booking?

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #535 on: November 11, 2020, 09:55:49 PM »
So, you think July is almost definitely a safe booking?
Definitely is a stretch but I think July is a pretty safe bet. Obviously, that’s assuming the passengers will be willing to take the vaccine
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Travel to Israel during COVID-19 restrictions
« Reply #536 on: November 12, 2020, 11:22:21 AM »
Any indication when foreign nationals will be able to fly to Israel?

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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #537 on: November 12, 2020, 01:24:42 PM »
So, you think July is almost definitely a safe booking?
Don’t forget Rosh Chodesh Elul is very early this year- August 8th :)
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« Reply #538 on: November 12, 2020, 02:11:39 PM »
Don’t forget Rosh Chodesh Elul is very early this year- August 8th :)
Yeah, that's why I was looking in July!
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Re: Israel (Not) Reopening To Foreigners
« Reply #539 on: November 13, 2020, 10:31:47 AM »
any information on Israel allowing foreign residents to enter with a business permit??
Thanks