The reopening for tourists announced for July 1, 2021, was canceled at short notice by Israel. The corona measures have also been tightened again and, for example, the mask requirement at airports, including Tel Aviv Ben Gurion, reactivated.
Since the last cases of the Delta variant of the coronavirus occurred in Israel, the government has decided that the touristic opening will not take place on July 1, 2021 for the time being. The Ministry of Tourism named August 1, 2021 as the targeted new date.
It is envisaged that only fully vaccinated people will be allowed to enter Israel without a special permit. It is also planned that a test will be carried out after landing, although it is still unclear whether it will be an antibody or a PCR test. Israel also wants travelers who want to leave the country to submit a negative PCR result - this also applies to those who have been vaccinated.