A Message from The Yeshiva & Seminary Coalition For Bnei Chul:
In response to the many questions being directed to the offices of the Igud, and in response to many unfounded rumors which have been circulating, we would like to clarify:
- In terms of next zeman, according to what has been agreed upon with the staff of the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health at present, entering Israel for Elul will be approved only for vaccinated individuals with a vaccination certificate and recovered individuals with documentation of illness (certificate of positive COVID test during their illness). [Matzav.com]
- Due to the high level of caution which the Ministry of Health has adopted due to the concern over allowing COVID variants into Israel, presently, there is no approval for recovered individuals who do not have documentation of a positive COVID test (even if they do have a letter from a doctor or a positive serology / antibody test). [Matzav.com]
- There is a possibility that the Ministry of Health will approve entry for those with antibodies, but that might not happen till Elul or later. We therefore advise all students who can vaccinate and wish to be certain that they will be admitted to Israel, to vaccinate immediately. [Matzav.com]
- Students who do not wish to vaccinate and do not have documentation of a positive COVID test but have positive serology (antibodies) results, will need to wait to get a final answer about their ability to enter the country. [Matzav.com]
The Igud staff is working to broaden this approval to include also those with just positive serology tests. If this advocacy is successful earlier, we will notify everyone immediately.
- Students who do not have vaccinations and have not had COVID will not be allowed Into the country. [Matzav.com]
- As of now, anyone with a student visa will be able to come in/return. [Matzav.com]
- Any news indicating that students will be able to enter under conditions other than those specified here is mistaken. Such rumors are not being published by the Igud and the Igud takes no responsibility for them. [Matzav.com]
Sincerely,
The lgud
