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[Almost] All Restrictions on Entering Israel Set to End

May 17, 2022
2 min

[Almost] All Restrictions on Entering Israel Set to End

It's a brave new world. And it's a long-time coming. There are now [virtually] no COVID-related restrictions in relation to traveling to Israel. Hallelujah! Here is everything you need to know: COVID Tests Before Arrival: It recently was decided that an antigen test within 24 hours of departure can be done instead of a PCR test (within 72 hours). Now, however, as of May 21st, it appears there will be no more pre-flight testing requirements at all! If so, it would bring the

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Israel is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Feb 20, 2022
3 min

Israel is NOW OPEN for ALL Tourists (as of March 1)

In a major change in policy, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced today that as of March 1, tourists will NOT need to be vaccinated anymore in order to come to Israel. This will allow those who cannot be vaccinated due to age (such as young children) or medical conditions (as well as those who for whatever reason chose not to be). It also allows those who have recovered from COVID and do not have digital recovery certificates to be able to come as well, as by de

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jan 6, 2022
3 min

Israel is Opening Up to Tourism (Again)

After closing the door to tourists in late November due to the threat of the new Omicron variant, Israel has finally decided to allow in tourists as of midnight on Saturday, Israel time. This is mostly due to the fact that Omicron is now in Israel as well, and banning tourists will not change that fact. There will be no more “red countries;” everyone will be allowed in provided they meet several requirements (as per Yad L’Olim): You are vaccinated with a second or third (bo

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Did Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 22, 2021
9 min

Did Israel Just Finally Open Up For Tourism?

Naftali Bennett, Israel's Prime Minister, just announced yesterday that Israel will be reopening for tourism on November 1. He published a plan - yet to be approved by the corona cabinet and missing numerous details - which states how Israel will be open to the world. News media both in Israel and abroad have lauded the plan, but as with everything, the devil is in the details. So let's examine what exactly is supposed to be happening... The Rules Until Now: Up until now

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Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Nov 18, 2020
5 min

Spotlight on the Palestinians: Renewing Ties with Israel & Much More

In a sudden turn of events, the Palestinian Authority has agreed yesterday to restart relations with Israel after six months. This apparently includes both security cooperation and finally accepting their taxes which Israel collects on their behalf (import/export taxes via Israeli ports). https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-authority-announces-renewal-of-security-coordination-with-israel/ https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/palestinian-authority-to-resume-security-coor

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Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Nov 13, 2020
2 min

Israel Signs Deals to Receive Russian & US COVID-19 Vaccines

In recent days, Israel has signed separate deals with US and Russian manufacturers of coronavirus vaccines with enough doses to vaccinate the entire country. This is on top of the local vaccine which began human trials on November 1. As an Israel tour guide this is incredibly exciting as hopefully it means we will be able to get back to work en masse as early as this coming spring . The Russian Sputnik V vaccine is in the middle of Phase III trials but has supposedly shown s

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Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Gets a Name & Begins Human Trials

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 26, 2020
2 min

Israeli COVID-19 Vaccine Gets a Name & Begins Human Trials

The Israeli-created potential vaccine for COVID-19 finally has a name. Created by the Israel Institute for Biological Research, it is called Brilife. The head of IIBR, Professor Shmuel Shapira, explained that the name includes three things. “Bri” is the first part of "briyut" - the Hebrew word for health, the “il” is the country code for Israel and of course there is the word in English "life." It is pronounced - bree-life. Human trials of the new vaccine are slated to begi

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A Top Palestinian Leader is Being Treated in an Israeli Hospital

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 23, 2020
3 min

A Top Palestinian Leader is Being Treated in an Israeli Hospital

This is a recurring theme. Palestinian leaders yell and scream about Israel and call for boycotting Israel (which in reality is not possible for them since they use Israeli currency, electricity, etc.) - and even prosecute and persecute the average Palestinian if he/she does anything with Israel (like selling land to a Jew which is a capital punishment). Yet when they personally need Israel, suddenly there is no boycott, no sanctions, no impediments and no qualms. The lates

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Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 21, 2020
3 min

Israel is Open Again and Letting in Tourists from 34 Countries

Israel has emerged now from a second lockdown, which was enacted over the Jewish holidays. While indoor spaces such as museums are still closed, the national parks are now open and more and more places will be opening in the coming weeks. As a tour guide of Israel, I cannot be more excited to get back to work providing incredibly meaningful, memorable and enjoyable experiences here for my clients. At this point, Israel has identified 34 green countries. These are countrie

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Israeli Peace Deals with Lebanon, Jordan, UAE and Hamas?

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 12, 2020
2 min

Israeli Peace Deals with Lebanon, Jordan, UAE and Hamas?

With all the talk going on about Israel and Lebanon sitting down to figure out their maritime border this week - and the Israeli cabinet actually signing off on the UAE-Israel peace deal today (the Israel-Bahrain one actually has not been written yet), lost in the shuffle were two other diplomatic breakthroughs that occurred at the end of last week. Here's an update from your tour guide of Israel... Israel and Jordan signed an aviation agreement which allows for flights flyin

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Israel Covid Update: Airport Testing, Life-Saving Treatments & Masks!

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Oct 7, 2020
1 min

Israel Covid Update: Airport Testing, Life-Saving Treatments & Masks!

There is a ton to catch you up on when it comes to all things Covid-19 related coming out of Israel. This includes life-saving new research, a-Covid testing center at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport, Israeli rapid tests being introduced in world airports and the world's best masks being made in Israel. You can even get Israel-themed designs! As your tour guide of Israel, you can bet I'm getting one to rock out with when things open up here for touring again! Israel is Getting A

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Visitors from 20 Countries Can Enter Israel Without Quarantine

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Aug 16, 2020
2 min

Visitors from 20 Countries Can Enter Israel Without Quarantine

A major travel update: Visitors from 20 countries can now enter Israel without requiring entering into quarantine upon arrival. Israelis (or visitors coming from Israel) can also now enter into a few more countries without quarantining, though they will need to show negative tests for covid-19. Just keep in mind that if you do come to Israel, you may need to quarantine upon returning home, depending on the current rules in your home country. As a tour guide of Israel, this

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Online Conference on June 30: Covid-19 and the Jews: Challenges and Opportunities

Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

Jun 27, 2020
1 min

Online Conference on June 30: Covid-19 and the Jews: Challenges and Opportunities

The Jerusalem Post will be running a special studio broadcast on Tuesday June 30 at 7PM Israel time (12PM EDT) called "COVID-19 and the Jews: Challenges and Opportunities." It will take on such topics as: How has Israel managed the COVID-19 health crisis? Is Antisemitism on the rise in 2020? The impact of coronavirus on the economy and what history teaches us about crises Zionism in the time of coronavirus: Against all odds, Aliyah is on the rise The panelists and speakers ar

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Kobi Tour Guide of Israel

May 5, 2020
2 min

Israel is Opening Up Again

On TV last night, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave his Covid-19 Exit Plan. Some schools started opening already this week with half-classes in half-day shifts. Shops on the street have been open since last week and now malls, libraries and gyms among other things are set to open in the coming week. Large gatherings are still banned (and likely will be for a long time) but the hope is to get through the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer (and not have 600,000 peopl

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