(Communicated by the MFA Spokesperson)
Further to Israeli Government Resolutions in force, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Population and Immigration Administration, for the State of Israel, and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) on the Jordanian Side, signed today (Sunday, 17 July 2022) on Arrangements concerning the conditions of Jordanian workers employed legally in Eilat. As per these Arrangements, beginning on 1st August 2022, up to 2000 Jordanian hotel workers and up to 300 Jordanian workers engaged in construction, industry, and general sectors will once again be allowed to enter and exit the Eilat region for work via the Yitzchak Rabin Crossing on a daily basis, and will no longer be required to stay long term in Eilat as was necessary due to Corona limitations in force.
Oded Joseph, Deputy Director General for the Middle East at the MFA: "The Project allowing the employment of Jordanian workers in Eilat is one of the civilian flagship projects between Israel and the Kingdom of Jordan. This step symbolizes warmer relations with our neighbors on the other side of the border. We are happy for this cooperation and hope to expand it in the future."
Inbal Mashash, the Director of the Foreign Worker Service Administration in the Population and Immigration Administration: "The Population and Immigration Authority attaches great importance to the success of the project for employment of Jordanian workers in the Eilat region, in proper employment conditions as set out in Israeli law, and is happy that the workers will be able to once again enter and exit Israel on a daily basis, as was the case before the beginning of the Corona Pandemic."