All the updated information on COVID19, known as coronavirus can be found on the following website of the Israel Ministry of Health.
https://govextra.gov.il/ministry-of-health/corona/corona-virus-en/
From 11th of March 2020 all the visitors of consular department are obliged to wear a facemask when visiting the Embassy.
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Pursuant to recommendations from the Ministry of Health, as of today (Wednesday, 18 March 2020), entry into Israel by foreign nationals will not be permitted, even if they have proven the ability to stay in quarantine.
Following two weeks of restricting entry to travelers who are neither citizens nor residents of the State of Israel, the Ministry of Health has recommended stricter entry prevention measures in order to halt the spread of the Coronavirus.
In light of the foregoing and pursuant to the recommendations from the Ministry of Health, it has been decided that, effective today, foreign nationals who are neither citizens nor residents of Israel will not be permitted to enter the State of Israel.
Exceptions will be made for those whose lives are based in Israel.
This directive will take effect immediately upon publication and will apply to all international crossings.
Israeli citizens:
Foreign Ministry statement to Israelis abroad:
Travelers who are currently abroad and wish to inform the Israel Foreign Ministry are invited to enter their details in the following questionnaire: https://survey.gov.il/he/IsraelisAbroad
Updates on air and land departures from countries around the world can be found on the Foreign Ministry's website:
Entry into Israel for Foreign Students and Athletes in the Corona Crisis:
1. Foreign students and yeshiva students studying in Israel who are abroad should apply to their educational institution to arrange their entry into Israel.
2. Foreign players in Israeli sports - will have to comply with the Ministry of Health's declaration and transfer it to the Ministry of Culture and Sports.
3. Foreign students who are not students - will apply to the academic institution and sign an individual application.
Israeli citizens who come from neighboring countries and want to take off from Hungary or pass through it should apply specially online to the Hungarian police.