Israel announces plan to admit vaccinated tourists
Under the plan, which requires approval from the Cabinet, tourists who received their second vaccine dose or booster shot in the last six months are eligible for entry into Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has approved a plan for tourists who are vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Israel beginning Nov. 1, more than a year and a half after Israel closed its borders to most foreign travelers.
Under a new plan approved by Bennett and the Health and Tourism ministries, tourists who were fully vaccinated with Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson and Johnson, Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines within the last six months or have received a booster shot during that period are eligible to enter the country.
In addition, foreign visitors who have recovered from the virus within the last 180 days can travel to Israel. Recovered travelers who received one dose of a World Health Organization-approved vaccine will also be admitted.
Current testing regulations will remain in place. Travelers are required to take a PCR test within 72 hours of their departure and a second test upon arriving at the Ben Gurion Airport. Those from high risk “red” countries are still barred from traveling to Israel.
