Coronavirus

Earlier this week, media reports claimed that Israeli authorities were set to severely restrict flights out of Israel. This news sent many with travel plans scrambling to leave Israel earlier than … [Read more...] about Lockdown Extended, No Changes to Flight Rules, Tests to be Required

Israel is currently in a stringent lockdown, and most government offices are closed to the public. The Interior Ministry remains open, but for urgent matters only. Even prior to the lockdown, many … [Read more...] about Visas Extended, Yet Some Foreigners Losing Health Care Benefits

All travelers flying to the United States will soon be required to provide a negative Covid-19 test before boarding their flight.  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a … [Read more...] about Covid Tests to be Required of Travelers to US

All travelers arriving in Israel must quarantine for fourteen days. This can be shortened to 10 days with negative tests on the first and ninth day. Also, those registered with the Health Ministry as … [Read more...] about Israel Arrivals: Hotel Quarantine & Testing

Just earlier this week, Chaim V’Chessed chronicled the saga of entry to Israel for single students. For a number of days, authorities prevented the entry of single students who had left Israel in the … [Read more...] about Flip-Flop: Singles Entry to Israel to be Restricted Again

On January 8, Israel will enter a new, more stringent phase in the current lockdown. As reported yesterday, there will be restrictions on flying out of Israel during this period. The previous time … [Read more...] about Flight Restrictions – Explained

Israel is set to enter a new, stringent lockdown at midnight on January 8. The contours of this new lockdown are still being hammered out. One of the restrictions expected to be implemented is a … [Read more...] about Israel Lockdown: Outbound Flight Restrictions

Chaim V'Chessed reported yesterday on the predicament of many students who found themselves trapped abroad at the onset of the new Corona restrictions. We delineated the political, legal and media … [Read more...] about Entry Policies Updated: Students, Grandparents to Benefit

See January 5 update here For the past two weeks, Chaim V’Chessed has been inundated with calls from students, who had been studying in Israel this year, who have suddenly found themselves locked … [Read more...] about Difficulties & Hope for Stranded Single Students

As Chaim V'Chessed announced yesterday, the requirement to quarantine in government hotels has been cancelled. However, several clarifications must be made. As noted yesterday, arriving passengers … [Read more...] about More Hotel Clarifications

As was reported yesterday, Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced the government's intent to cancel the hotel requirement, but until this morning, it was unclear when this would take effect. Chaim … [Read more...] about Hotels Cancelled, Residents Already Being Released

December 30, 2020 1:32 PM EST See Update to this story here Quarantine Hotels Abolished As Chaim V’Chessed reported extensively last week, all passengers entering Israel since last Wednesday … [Read more...] about Quarantine Hotels Abolished & Other Israel Entry Updates