The Israel Airports Authority announced on Monday that it is extending its restrictions on the entry of non-Israeli citizens into Israel until at least September 1.
The restrictions were extended due to the worrying spike of coronavirus infections in Israel in recent weeks, the IAA said.
There are exemptions to the ban for relatives of Israeli citizens who wish to travel to Israel for a simcha.
All travelers to Israel must enter quarantine for 14 days upon arrival to the country.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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How does this effect yesterday’s news? https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/news/featured/1883769/reports-seminaries-and-yeshivos-opening-in-eretz-yisroel-this-elul.html
if you come for lo aleinu, a levaya, do you tell them to postpone the levaya because you must enter quarantine for 14 days
Oh but seminary’s and yeshivos have it all figured out 🙄 what a chutzpah to instill excitement to boys and girls when they knew good and well there was no chance they were gong to just open up Elul zman like nothing happened
WHY IS THE USA OPEN TO ALL ISRAELIS?? NO PERMITS NECESSARY OR QUARANTINE??!! Perhaps US State Dept. should close the door to Israelis amongst other foreign citizens
As I mentioned….
This is the REAL news…
Not the seminary FAKE ..
Thank You YWN for the update.
Boruch28, it looks like you missed something. See the update given by The Mir Yeshiva quoted in YWN. In case you missed it, here is some of it again:
“What to expect for your return to Israel – Nothing is yet finalized but I will share with you some basic ideas of what you may expect.
Permits – you will need a special permit for you to be allowed on a flight. The Yeshiva will iy”H help you with the process to obtain that entry permit.
Flight – please DO NOT book a flight yet! Nothing is final yet and we may have group flights or very specific dates and routes you must fly, so please wait for the final instructions from the yeshiva.
Elul experience – Iy’H we will have full regular Sidrei Hayeshiva with daily shiurim from our Magidei Shiur.
Restrictions in Israel –
Bochurim upon arrival will be brought to a campus for 2 weeks of quarantine in groups of 10 probably.
Groups will probably merge after 2 weeks and bochurim will be required so stay on location for a long duration without leaving.
Boruch28. Yes, everybody needs to be given hope for the future, but Rav Lopiansky of the Mir makes it quite clear that despite their determined efforts and keen hope for all talmidim to be there, people should still remain guarded about buying tickets and rushing back because it might not happen so quickly. The yeshivas and sems have done nothing wrong as long as people also note the warnings about expecting too much. Of course it is disappointing and extremely sad. So let’s get a grip on the situation and each do our best to ask our Merciful Father in Heaven “oolay yochos am oni ve’evyon, oolay yerachem”.