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2021-08-30T07:49:14.680Z


Immunized and recovering benefit: From next Friday there will be no need for full isolation back from most countries of the world • Airlines have added hundreds of flights • How does it work and what should be done before the flight? We have put you in order in a hurry


After long weeks in which the tourism industry faced significant difficulties, workers were evacuated, planes were grounded and companies were on the verge of dismantling - the Ministry of Health issued the announcement that anyone who is vaccinated and meets the criteria is exempt from full isolation back to Israel from all orange and yellow countries.

Huge queues for a third vaccine following the exemption for returnees from abroad

According to the criteria published by the Ministry of Health, those who are vaccinated or recovered and exempt from full isolation back to Israel are those who have been vaccinated in two doses and before six months of receiving the second dose, those who received a third dose seven days after receiving it. Confirmation of recovery and anyone who has recovered from corona and received at least one vaccine dose.

At the moment, there is still no decision regarding who recovered more than six months ago and no resilience at all.

Awaiting decision by EU countries regarding the entry of Israelis, Photo: Oren Ben Hakon

The decision will take effect this coming Friday, September 3, and this means that it will be possible to fly and return without isolation to almost all countries in the world that accept Israelis.

It is important to emphasize that there is a duty of isolation of 24 hours or until the results of the corona test performed at Ben Gurion Airport after landing in Israel, whichever is earlier.

Vacation in Greece without isolation Back to Israel, Photo: gettyimages

The list of countries that receive vaccinated and recovering Israelis without isolation there or back to Israel includes, among others: the United Arab Emirates, Greece, USA, Seychelles, Italy, Spain, France, England, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Switzerland, Portugal, Maldives, Morocco, Iceland, Sweden, Ukraine, Slovenia, Romania, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Argentina, Panama, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Thailand and other countries.

To date, all returnees from orange states have been required to be in full isolation for one week subject to two corona tests, including vaccinated and recovering.

Now, the only ones who are committed to full isolation back to the country from all countries of the world are those who have not been vaccinated or recovered.

Shirley Cohen Urakbi, VP of Eshet Tours: "We welcome the decision of the Ministry of Health to exempt isolation from green or orange countries, and increase our centers accordingly," said Nir Mazor, VP of Aviation Relations: And the demand for vacations abroad during the Tishrei holidays is expected to rise. "

Gil Satyu Israir's VP: "We are increasing flights and expanding the range of destinations, which will include Dubai, Marrakech, Vienna, Batumi, Prague and more."

It is also possible to fly to the United States and return without full isolation back to Israel, Photo: gettyimages

At the same time, there are still four countries whose return requires all of them in complete isolation and they are: Turkey, Mexico, Brazil and Bulgaria.

Travel to them is prohibited without the approval of the Exceptions Committee.

To fly abroad and return without isolation there is a process that must be known and meet all the conditions: Anyone over the age of 16, is required to fill out a travel form before leaving Israel, some countries require a visa or corona checks and check the entry conditions to each country you want to fly. Before returning to Israel, everyone, including those vaccinated and recovering, is required to perform a PCR test at the destination, within 72 hours before returning to Israel. "C (payment on the spot costs NIS 100).

After the test, all returnees, from all countries of the world, are required to wait up to 24 hours for a negative result that will release them from the short isolation, if no result is obtained up to 24 hours, the passenger is automatically released from isolation.

$ 199 for direct flights to Madrid - Air Europe returns to Israel, Photo: Coco

The Israeli tourism and airlines welcomed the move four days before the High Court hearing that is supposed to deal with the issue. El Al, Arkia and Israir will add hundreds of flights to dozens of destinations following the decision. Foreign airlines will also add flights, some will return to Israel And TAP.

Align with the world

According to Reuters reports, the European Union may define Israel today as a dangerous country, which means that EU countries will be able to decide how to act regarding the entry of Israelis, but it is likely that the union's decision will affect quite a few. The UAE has announced that as of today, anyone vaccinated with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization is allowed to enter the country no matter what country they came from. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada has announced that those who are not resilient will not be able to fly or use the train in Canada and all of these decisions join a string of previous decisions in US airlines, Thailand and other countries around the world targeting stricter restrictions on those who are not resilient.

Source: israelhayom

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