COVID: Jabbed vacationers might be able to enter by mid-April – tourism min.

Vaccinated tourists could enter Israel as early as mid-April, said Tourism Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen told The Jerusalem Post Monday.

“We are working on the topic. I hope we can start in mid-April, ”she said on the sidelines of a conference organized by the Israeli National Institute for Health Policy Research.

Foreign tourist income will be very important to the tourism sector, Farkash-Hacohen said during the conference, adding that she was working with the Ministry of Health on a draft to allow international visitors.

Currently, regardless of their vaccination status, non-nationals are only allowed to enter the country in very limited circumstances and require approval from a special government committee.

Representatives from most of the parties run in the upcoming The March 23 elections took part in a panel discussion on their vision for public health in Israel.

“I’ll explain what my fear is: people will say we have invested tens of billions [of shekels] Now is the time to focus on education, welfare and security, ”said Health Minister Yuli Edelstein. “Neglecting the health budget would be a bitter mistake. The coronavirus crisis taught us exactly the opposite: Investing in the health system is a smart and long-term investment. “

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