Israel’s coronavirus cabinet, which convened on Sunday for the first time in a month, is considering a plan to allow vaccinated tourists to enter Israel by November, Yisrael Hayom reported on Monday.
Currently, only tour groups are allowed to enter Israel, with individual tourists banned form entering Israel since the beginning of the pandemic a year and a half ago.
There is widespread support from government officials for the plan to finally open Israel’s borders and the Health Ministry has already formulated plans for the move.
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov (Yesh Atid) is leading the move to reopen Israel’s borders. Razvozov recently spoke at several forums, during which he promised he would do everything he can to allow the entry of vaccinated tourists by November.
The expected decision to allow tourists in by November will be a game-changer for many industries in Israel. About 75% of the hotel occupancy in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in pre-coronavirus days was based on foreign tourism.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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Yeah! Tell me about it! We’ve heard this before.
Seeing is believing! This has been in the making before and then they changed their minds.
Don’t they realize that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines that they are using to vaccinate their citizens were made in America, yet when Americans used the same vaccine they were barred entry. And for those who were privileged to enter their quarantine restrictions were impossible to deal with.
Cannot come soon enough:- I desperately & frantically need to get to the כותל immediately, and recharge my spiritual batteries.
‘From’ November or ‘by’ November? That’s a 30 day difference. Please please clarify. I need to know when to book a ticket
Nu? I’m serious. What is your source? What did they say exactly? The flights are cheap enough that I can risk them changing their minds.
Why do we need to take the vaccine. If the people vaccinated are supposedly safe then why do they care if others are not vaccinated.
Liberalism is a mental disorder. If someone takes a PCR test and is negative what exactly is the issue? And certainly if the fellow is vaccinated? Why cant people come in? If someone can give me a reasonable explanation I am happy to change my view.
Fake news!! This is from Jpost:
“In order to be considered vaccinated, foreign visitors will need to meet the same requirements as Israelis (a second shot administered not earlier than six months before, or a booster).”
So what? Only seniors are going to be allowed in?? I would have to ‘chap’ a booster (not officially allowed). Not that at all I’m eager to get one..
This is BEYOND stupid. Who put these bird brains in charge?