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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 653511 times)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1660 on: March 05, 2021, 02:36:09 PM »
2600 non-Israelis entered Israel in February 2021 (344,000 in 2020)
That was probably a technical glitch You're right, although until an isolated Galatz report this morning, it didn't seem like AC would get permission to fly. There are plenty of airlines selling seats for next week that are very unlikely to fly - Turkish is a prime example.

Per the border control authority However in practice, the exceptions committee isn't strictly tied to any specific rule

https://twitter.com/soudron/status/1367898360116547590

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1367905463761788932
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1661 on: March 05, 2021, 03:27:46 PM »
I see a lot of posts about the limited flights and seats from the US but Air Canada's Sunday March 7th (YYZ-TLV) flight still seems to be scheduled and flying.   The return flight is Wednesday March 10 @ 12:55am and also seems available with lots of seats.  Even though Canada is not allowing non citizen in to the country, you can still connect through the airport (provided the connection times work) without actually entering Canada. 

There isn't much mention of Air Canada as an option -- figured I'd throw this out there.

AC just cxled it

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1662 on: March 05, 2021, 03:29:52 PM »
AC just cxled it
Rescheduled as AC2180 on March 10 at 13:30. The unusual timing suggests they actually got clearance from the Israeli gov.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1663 on: March 05, 2021, 03:35:06 PM »
seeing that where?  You are sure that it is not a cargo only flight?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1664 on: March 05, 2021, 03:57:04 PM »
seeing that where?  You are sure that it is not a cargo only flight?
Email from AC for pax booked on 3/7



Anybody have info on TLV-YYZ currently on sale for March 10? Presumably will leave on March 11 or 12
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1665 on: March 05, 2021, 03:59:12 PM »
they have not officially done  anything to it yet. Certainly expect something.

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1666 on: March 05, 2021, 04:13:17 PM »
they have not officially done  anything to it yet. Certainly expect something.
AC80 YYZ-TLV on March 7 is zeroed out, and AC81 TLV-YYZ on March 10 is cancelled. New flights haven't been listed for sale yet.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1667 on: March 05, 2021, 04:35:23 PM »
@aygart is it OK to post tweets that were tweeted on Shabbos by another Jew on DDF?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1668 on: March 05, 2021, 04:37:42 PM »
AC80 YYZ-TLV on March 7 is zeroed out, and AC81 TLV-YYZ on March 10 is cancelled. New flights haven't been listed for sale yet.
United hasn't cancelled the 8th yet...

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1669 on: March 05, 2021, 04:40:07 PM »
@aygart is it OK to post tweets that were tweeted on Shabbos by another Jew on DDF?
Who told you they're in Israel?

United hasn't cancelled the 8th yet...
Cancelling it only gives them a headache... There's almost no chance it will fly
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1670 on: March 06, 2021, 01:56:04 PM »
United hasn't cancelled the 8th yet...
they even added a morning flight for the 8th. crazy.
they want to put me on it....

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1671 on: March 06, 2021, 02:10:11 PM »
the usa united rep on the phone insists that the monday flight will be taking place, how do i convince her that it wont?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1672 on: March 06, 2021, 02:33:50 PM »
Yes.
united rep on the phone and on twitter claim say they cant switch to a business class flight even if that is the only availability

any way to change that?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1673 on: March 06, 2021, 03:35:27 PM »
Joint Prime Minister's Office-Health Ministry-Transportation Ministry Statement

(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Office, the Health Ministry and the Transportation Ministry)

The Cabinet, this evening (Saturday, 6 March 2021, after Shabbat), approved the Health Ministry regulations for the third phase for the exit plan that will begin tomorrow (Sunday, 7 March 2021).

1. The prohibition on the entry of Israelis to the country is cancelled, except for entry restrictions via the land crossings. Thus, all Israeli citizens and permanent residents will be able to enter Israel. Nevertheless, no more than 3,000 Israelis may enter per day; this number will be gradually attained during the week according to the Transportation Ministry plan.

* Up to 1,000 people may enter tomorrow (Sunday, 7 March 2021) in order to allow for the gradual opening as determined by the Transportation Ministry.

* Designated flights for new immigrants whose immigration cannot be delayed, essential foreign workers and professional athletes shall not count toward the entry quota.

2. Entry at land crossings: The Jordan River crossing shall operate up to twice a week.

3. The Taba crossing will open once for those entering from Egypt, who were there until Wednesday, 3 February 2021.

4. Those holding vaccination or recovery certificates will be able to exit Israel freely except via the Taba crossing which shall be closed.

5. The requirement to quarantine in designated hotels shall be cancelled and will be replaced by increased enforcement by the Israel Police regarding those returning from abroad who are quarantining at home.

6. To destinations to and from which there are regular flights (New York and Frankfurt), Paris, London, Kyiv, Toronto and Hong Kong shall be added.

7. Flight operators shall be obligated to send to the Transportation Ministry passenger lists for epidemiological investigation on demand. If lists are not delivered on demand, flight operators shall be subject to fines of up to NIS 5,000.

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1674 on: March 06, 2021, 03:50:06 PM »
...so I guess the only takeaway is the addition of flights to Toronto and Hong Kong later this week

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1675 on: March 06, 2021, 03:54:26 PM »
* Designated flights for new immigrants whose immigration cannot be delayed, essential foreign workers and professional athletesSTUDENTSshall not count toward the entry quota.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1676 on: March 06, 2021, 07:24:21 PM »
the usa united rep on the phone insists that the monday flight will be taking place, how do i convince her that it wont?
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They STILL have it as on schedule. Even the 4 pm flight from EWR-TLV on Sunday is still flying on schedule. I don't want to pay for another flight until I know this one isn't going...Really stuck here.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1677 on: March 06, 2021, 07:27:02 PM »
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1679 on: March 06, 2021, 07:43:32 PM »
the usa united rep on the phone insists that the monday flight will be taking place, how do i convince her that it wont?
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Why is everyone here so adamant that Monday night’s flight will be cancelled? Don’t you all think that UA would have cancelled by now if this was indeed true? What am I missing?

The EWR>TLV flight tomorrow afternoon is showing as flying. Wouldn’t they have cancelled that already if this was true. Less than 24 hours in advance of that outgoing flight.