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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 662174 times)

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1920 on: March 09, 2021, 12:10:08 PM »
Have 2 options held for tomorrow,
Trying to see if we can get anything for tonight.
PM me details and I can reach out to LY
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1921 on: March 09, 2021, 12:12:16 PM »
My son was on VS454 this morning. VS3 was held up for everyone who needed the connection.

But since I need a connection to South FL and it seems like only BA is flying LHR-MIA, BA would be the preferred carrier (it seems like AF also flies, but TLV-CDG is probably fake J, would be better to get UA or AC with US domestic first for the last leg).
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1922 on: March 09, 2021, 12:16:20 PM »
But since I need a connection to South FL and it seems like only BA is flying LHR-MIA, BA would be the preferred carrier (it seems like AF also flies, but TLV-CDG is probably fake J, would be better to get UA or AC with US domestic first for the last leg).
TLV-CDG on AF is definitely fake J.

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1923 on: March 09, 2021, 01:47:43 PM »
Can't get a flight out for a levaya tomorrow :(
Get a ticket on tonight's flight yet?
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1926 on: March 09, 2021, 03:05:09 PM »
Well, with the 3,000 cap staying in place, does that mean a new slew of cancellations to make room for these new destinations...?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1927 on: March 09, 2021, 03:06:55 PM »
New cities being added

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1369377873388306440?s=19

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1928 on: March 09, 2021, 03:08:42 PM »
Well, with the 3,000 cap staying in place, does that mean a new slew of cancellations to make room for these new destinations...?
I don't think anyone is counting but the press is under the impression that we are currently at 1,000 pace at the moment, IINM

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1929 on: March 09, 2021, 03:49:02 PM »
Thanks for all the comments and offers for help. The incomparable @nafnaf12 got us a ticket on tonight's Delta flight.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1930 on: March 09, 2021, 03:51:13 PM »
Thanks for all the comments and offers for help. The incomparable @nafnaf12 got us a ticket on tonight's Delta flight.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1931 on: March 09, 2021, 03:52:57 PM »
May your future travels be only for happy occasions.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1932 on: March 09, 2021, 04:15:36 PM »
Per a source in Chaim V'Chesed, they expect the rules around kid's ishurim to leave the country in the next few days. Not exactly sure what the change is expected to be, but I'm not getting my hopes up
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Should i travel to the consulate in person?
« Reply #1933 on: March 10, 2021, 03:21:02 PM »
We have a flight booked from 3-17 to Israel via the UK for my family.
We have good reasons for an exception but are awaiting approval from Israel's committee.
I've been in touch with the Boston consulate via email, they have been very helpful, but it seems after I submitted my official request, they have no more power...it's in the committee's hands...whoever they are.
It's a week before our potential flight.
Should I drive to NYC's (assuming more clout than Boston) embassy and try to push my case?
Does anyone have experience with this?  Can they help if I push my case? Thanks!

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1934 on: March 10, 2021, 04:23:43 PM »
Do either El Al or United require a negative test for kids under 2 yrs old when flying out of Israel, or do they have the same rules as getting into the US?

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1935 on: March 10, 2021, 06:39:49 PM »
Working with UAE on a quarantine free corridor to be implemented in April

(HT: UAE ambassador to Israel)

https://twitter.com/AmbAlKhaja/status/1369727070922760192
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1936 on: March 10, 2021, 07:26:52 PM »
That didn't work out too well, last time they tried something like that...

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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1937 on: March 10, 2021, 07:50:17 PM »
Update on status of bochurim/seminary girls who want to return to E"Y after Pesach. Is this good news, bad news, fake news?




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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1938 on: March 10, 2021, 07:53:17 PM »
Update on status of bochurim/seminary girls who want to return to E"Y after Pesach. Is this good news, bad news, fake news?




They’re basically setting reasonable expectations and giving the best available estimate as to what might/might not be relevant when trying to get back to Israel.
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Re: Israel Reopening Ben Gurion, Still Closed To Most Foreigners
« Reply #1939 on: March 10, 2021, 07:55:22 PM »
Add to the mix the distinct possibility that by the time Pesach is over, there is a left leaning anti-charedi government in place who will be calling the shots and deciding if bochurim and seminary girls should be let in...