Passengers returning to Israel stood crowded for more than two hours in the baggage claim hall • On a return flight from Dubai, passengers refused to wear masks: "Just a default"
Unpleasant and unsafe sights were observed tonight (Monday) at Ben Gurion Airport, after many Israelis stood in long lines for more than two hours in the baggage claim hall.
Some of them even screamed after their patience ran out.
Loads and shouts in queues for the corona tests at Ben Gurion Airport, today
It is not yet known what caused the long queues, but it is most likely a malfunction in one of the systems operating in the port.
Most of those who land in the country try their luck to avoid isolation in a motel and try to get permission to enter home isolation, which has caused quite a bit of pressure at Ben Gurion Airport in recent days.
One of the Israelis standing in line told Israel Today that "if we did not snatch Corona on vacation, there is a high chance we caught the virus here. The queues were very long, no one cared, they did not tell us how long it would take and everything was crowded and busy."
He added that he understands the people who have lost their patience: "It's very difficult, there is a big mess here."
Meanwhile, Defense Minister Bnei Gantz this evening called for the immediate abolition of the isolation obligation in hotels for those who performed a corona inspection at Ben Gurion Airport.
Those who agree to be tested at Ben Gurion Airport can do home insulation. This is what we proposed weeks ago in the Corona cabinet. The Ministry of Defense has developed an outline that will allow tests for returnees from abroad, and assistance with home insulation.
It will save the country millions and help a lot of citizens who suffer for no good reason.
We need to return to the basic, logical and effective decision
- Benny Gantz - Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) December 28, 2020
At the same time as submitting applications for the transfer to domestic isolation, passengers of another flight that landed at Ben Gurion Airport tonight stayed inside the plane for about 20 minutes. El Al company. "I asked the flight attendants to wake them up.
We were afraid to eat and drink.
"A lot of passengers were without masks, it's just a default," one of the passengers on the plane told Israel Today.
Currently, Israelis who come to Israel, no matter what country, are required to enter solitary confinement in a motel, unless they meet one of the conditions that allow them to spend the period of solitary confinement at home.
At the same time, in recent days thousands of Israelis have left the country who have chosen to spend the period of closure abroad, most of them in Dubai.
Check2fly, which operates the corona tests performed at Ben Gurion Airport, and Mal Al, have not yet commented, and these will be published after receiving them.
