Russians may return to Israel for treatment
Government Israel Since October 16, opens international flights. There are no direct flights to Russia yet, and not all Russian citizens will be able to come.
The Ministry of Transport of Israel announced the agreement with the Ministry of Health and the Prime Minister to open Ben Gurion Airport from October 15 to 16 in accordance with the “open skies” program in a mode consistent with the one in which he worked before the quarantine.
On October 16, 30 foreign airlines will resume flights from Israel. Israeli airlines El Al and Israir are expected to fly 24 flights on October 18, later joined by Israeli airline Arkia.
Cafes and restaurants are opening at the airport, and a PCR laboratory is scheduled to open.
For now, the flights will serve Israelis and foreigners who will be able to visit the country with a special permit.
Israelis returning from “green” countries with low incidence are not required to be tested for coronavirus and be in quarantine for two weeks.
The list of “green” countries will be updated every two weeks, according to estimates by the Israeli Ministry of Health and data from the European Union. Russia is not in it yet.
Russian tourists are not allowed to come to Israel. The exception is medical tourists (primarily cancer patients). Entry on an individual basis, they can fly with transfers.
The Department of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in the Russian Federation and the CIS reported: “... the inviting clinic is obliged to issue a permit in the Ministry of Health of Israel.”
Experts believe that the resumption of international communication inspires hopes for the start of regular flights with Russia.
Source: atorus
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