The obligation currently in place upon incoming passengers
at Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv to take a PCR test on-site will be lifted on
May 20, Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced on Sunday. The decision was
made in coordination with Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. The ministry
cited the consistent drop in cases as the reason for the cancellation.
Additionally, starting Tuesday, foreigners who land in
Israel will be allowed to take an antigen test before boarding, not just a PCR.
Tourists who choose to do so will only be able to take the test within 24 hours
before the flight.