Topic Wiki

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 643462 times)

Offline LizR

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Jan 2017
  • Posts: 95
  • Total likes: 18
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3500 on: June 17, 2021, 09:48:58 AM »
The elephant in the room as I see it is what about children under 12 who are not eligible for vaccinations?  Babies?

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3501 on: June 17, 2021, 09:50:41 AM »
The elephant in the room as I see it is what about children under 12 who are not eligible for vaccinations?  Babies?
Israeli kids are sent to quarantine.. so i wouldn't get my hopes up regarding foreign kids

Offline AsherO

  • Global Moderator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 30K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 30535
  • Total likes: 7832
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 79
    • View Profile
  • Location: NYC
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3502 on: June 17, 2021, 02:10:25 PM »
Israeli kids are sent to quarantine.. so i wouldn't get my hopes up regarding foreign kids

Upon arrival in Israel or upon exposure to quarantine?
100% of Likes will be donated to support our brothers and sisters in Eretz Yisrael

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3503 on: June 17, 2021, 02:11:49 PM »
Upon arrival in Israel or upon exposure to quarantine?
Upon arrival.

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3504 on: June 17, 2021, 02:46:17 PM »
https://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=1001374804

Seems like LHG gets discounts in multiple places, not only Ichilov.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3505 on: June 18, 2021, 04:38:14 AM »
 :-X
For what it's worth - this is the line for those who haven't prepaid for the test

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1405805439254679555?s=19

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67601
  • Total likes: 16913
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3506 on: June 18, 2021, 09:24:15 AM »
:-X
For what it's worth - this is the line for those who haven't prepaid for the test

https://twitter.com/gotomichal/status/1405805439254679555?s=19
Can't go online and pay on the spot?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3507 on: June 18, 2021, 09:29:30 AM »
Can't go online and pay on the spot?
Can  :)

Offline Dan

  • Administrator
  • Dansdeals Lifetime 50K Diamond Elite
  • **********
  • Join Date: May 2008
  • Posts: 67601
  • Total likes: 16913
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 16442
  • Gender: Male
    • View Profile
  • Location: CLE
  • Programs: UA GS, AA EXP, DL Dirt, Hyatt Glob, Fairmont Lifetime Plat, DD Diamond, Blocked By @NeriaKraus
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3508 on: June 18, 2021, 09:57:11 AM »
Can  :)
Went to the Biodome in Montreal and there was a truly massive line to bought tickets. Went online, bought tickets, and skipped the whole line.
Go figure.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3509 on: June 18, 2021, 10:03:18 AM »
Went to the Biodome in Montreal and there was a truly massive line to bought tickets. Went online, bought tickets, and skipped the whole line.
Go figure.

When I landed there last week, the line for prepaid was by far longer than the line for those that didn't. However, I suspect that those that didn't had to get on another line after paying on the spot. IDK the actual facts, that's what was claimed there. However, while the line for prepaid was definitely long, it was moving at a rather rapid pace.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline Jack out of the box

  • Dansdeals Platinum Elite + Lifetime Gold Elite
  • ******
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 754
  • Total likes: 70
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
  • Location: ארצינו הקדושה
  • Programs: Chase UR, BA Avios, AAdvantage, UA Mileage Plus, SPG
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3510 on: June 18, 2021, 10:43:23 AM »
When I landed there last week, the line for prepaid was by far longer than the line for those that didn't. However, I suspect that those that didn't had to get on another line after paying on the spot. IDK the actual facts, that's what was claimed there. However, while the line for prepaid was definitely long, it was moving at a rather rapid pace.
Isn't it the new company since like 2 days ago?

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3511 on: June 18, 2021, 11:07:03 AM »
Isn't it the new company since like 2 days ago?

Right. And the tweet posted above seems to indicate that the situation took a turn for the worse.

I'm not sure if it's doable from a legal standpoint, but I would say that a decent approach would be a pooled test (or a few pooled tests) at check-in. If pool is OK then everyone clears with no further testing. If the pool has any positive results, then test individually on arrival. (In TLV the previous provider took two swabs, and the way it looked like to me, one is an individual and the other is a pool).
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3512 on: June 18, 2021, 11:09:55 AM »
(In TLV the previous provider took two swabs, and the way it looked like to me, one is an individual and the other is a pool).
What do you mean by pool swab?
 They did a nose swab and a mouth swap and put them both in the same tube sent for analysis.

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3513 on: June 18, 2021, 11:12:14 AM »
What do you mean by pool swab?
 They did a nose swab and a mouth swap and put them both in the same tube sent for analysis.

No. They use one swab and swab the nose and mouth and put in a tube with a personalized label. Then a second swab (of nose and mouth) was put in some larger separate tube.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline tavster

  • Dansdeals Presidential Platinum Elite
  • ********
  • Join Date: Jan 2015
  • Posts: 3573
  • Total likes: 724
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 65
    • View Profile
  • Location: Israel
  • Programs: LY TP
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3514 on: June 18, 2021, 11:15:18 AM »
No. They use one swab and swab the nose and mouth and put in a tube with a personalized label. Then a second swab (of nose and mouth) was put in some larger separate tube.
Then it must have changed compared to when I flew 2 weeks ago..

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3515 on: June 18, 2021, 11:16:39 AM »
There are definitely hoops to jump, but if some global concerted effort could be made to implement such a system, I think it could contribute to global travel opening and easing.

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/pooled-sample-testing-and-screening-testing-covid-19

Get pooled sample testing for flights originating from approved countries, with random individual samples. And then adjust arrival procedure accordingly.

In any event (for Israel) it would be more reliable than the current system of Photoshop Labs. And the hassle upon arrival.
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline ExGingi

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Nov 2015
  • Posts: 15633
  • Total likes: 7722
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 19
    • View Profile
  • Location: 770
  • Programs: בשורת הגאולה. From Exile to Redemption. GIYF. AAdvantage Executive Platinum®
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3516 on: June 18, 2021, 11:17:48 AM »
Then it must have changed compared to when I flew 2 weeks ago..

Possibly. I also didn't recall this being done the previous time, but I definitely got two swabs. One went into a vial with my label on it, and the other went into something else. Both swabs were nose and mouth. (very superficial).
I've been waiting over 5 years with bated breath for someone to say that!
-- Dan

Offline LizR

  • Dansdeals Silver Elite
  • **
  • Join Date: Jan 2017
  • Posts: 95
  • Total likes: 18
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 0
    • View Profile
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3517 on: June 18, 2021, 11:38:26 AM »
Possibly. I also didn't recall this being done the previous time, but I definitely got two swabs. One went into a vial with my label on it, and the other went into something else. Both swabs were nose and mouth. (very superficial).

Same, a month ago

Offline ah giten

  • Dansdeals Lifetime Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Oct 2015
  • Posts: 1977
  • Total likes: 391
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 6
    • View Profile
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3518 on: June 18, 2021, 03:55:49 PM »
Can a girl get a permit to enter Israel for shiduch purposes?

Offline yelped

  • Dansdeals Lifetime 10K Presidential Platinum Elite
  • *******
  • Join Date: Mar 2015
  • Posts: 10481
  • Total likes: 3836
  • DansDeals.com Hat Tips 43
    • View Profile
Re: Israel And Ben Gurion COVID-19 Reopening Master Thread
« Reply #3519 on: June 18, 2021, 04:03:00 PM »
Can a girl get a permit to enter Israel for shiduch purposes?
Can definitely ask.