Post Purim Israel Travel Updates – Chaim V’Chessed

Published March 5, 2026 1:21 PM IST

Chaim V’Chessed continues to obtain a excessive quantity of inquiries from Israeli residents stranded overseas – who want to return residence – and from these urgently searching for to depart Israel. Below is probably the most present info out there.

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Close to 100,000 residents of Israel are believed to be stranded overseas because of the ongoing battle with Iran. This morning, the primary two so-called “repatriation flights” landed in Israel – one from Athens and one from Rome, bringing Israelis residence.

At current, these flights are extraordinarily restricted. There are flights by El Al, Israir and Arkia from choose locations, on which passengers who already held tickets are being positioned – or supplied seats – on the airways’ discretion. Airlines will attain out to their passengers to put them on flights. It is extraordinarily troublesome – if not not possible – for passengers to succeed in the airways on their very own.

There are very restricted areas out there for vacationers who don’t maintain tickets or who held tickets on different airways.

During the earlier spherical of battle, repatriation flights have been initially restricted to Israeli residents solely. Chaim V’Chessed advocated strongly on behalf of Israeli residents who don’t maintain Israeli citizenship, and can achieve this once more if this arises once more. At this time, we don’t but know whether or not citizenship restrictions will once more develop into a problem.

For these unable to safe house on these very restricted flights, the one present different is to enter Israel through Egypt – basically reversing the route being utilized by these exiting the nation.

In addition to the choice of flying into Sharm el-Sheikh Airport on frequently scheduled industrial flights, Israir is working flights to Taba Airport from numerous locations. Passengers can then enter Israel on the Taba Broder Crossing.

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Currently, no outbound flights are permitted to depart from Israel. The Israeli authorities has introduced that restricted outbound flights are anticipated to start departing Israel on Sunday.

However, a number of vital factors have to be emphasised:

• It stays to be seen how this plan will truly unfold.
• Based on what has been introduced – mirroring the earlier battle – flights could also be restricted to 50 passengers per flight.
• Passengers could also be permitted solely a really restricted period of time contained in the terminal.

Full operational particulars haven’t but been launched.

It is probably going – although not but confirmed – that out there seats will once more be supplied primarily to those that beforehand held reservations. Even if these flights start as introduced, they may actually not present an answer for the massive variety of individuals presently searching for to depart.

At current, the most effective functioning route out of Israel stays journey by Egypt, departing from:

• Taba Airport
• Sharm el-Sheikh Airport

Israir is working a major variety of flights out of Taba Airport to varied locations.

Various businesses are providing full packages for departing Israel through Egypt, together with transportation to the airports in Egypt. These embrace Lalechet and Emes Travel.

As with all present developments, this stays topic to vary.

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Many have requested whether or not it’s protected or really useful to journey through Egypt.

It is necessary to notice:

• Israel maintains a standing journey advisory towards journey to Egypt, which has been in impact for a while.
• At the identical time, 1000’s of vacationers have efficiently transited Egypt in latest days, each coming into and exiting Israel.

Without providing any advice, we will report the next sensible realities:

The journey is arduous.

• 3-4 hour drive to Eilat
• Up to 2 hours on the border crossing
• Approximately 3 extra hours if persevering with to Sharm el-Sheikh
• Those departing from Sharm or Taba should typically join by Europe earlier than persevering with to their ultimate locations.

These itineraries are lengthy, complicated, and sometimes grueling. Nevertheless, many have accomplished them efficiently, and for now, this stays probably the most viable mass possibility.

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It is feasible to exit Israel through Jordan and proceed onward to different worldwide locations. However, throughout the June battle with Iran, many vacationers reported experiencing better hostility and problem from Jordanian authorities than from Egyptian authorities.

It stays to be seen how this route will perform within the present scenario.

Option 1 – Amman (Queen Alia International Airport)

Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport affords quite a few international connections, together with nonstop flights to the United States.

Under regular circumstances, this airport is most simply accessed through the Allenby Bridge Crossing. However, this border crossing crossing is essentially closed because of the ongoing battle, making journey to Amman rather more troublesome presently.

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Option 2 – Via Eilat to Aqaba

Travelers could as an alternative journey south to Eilat and cross into Jordan through the Yitzhak Rabin Crossing.

• The crossing is presently open, although it doesn’t function 24 hours a day.
• After coming into Jordan, vacationers can:
  • Travel north to Amman and depart from Queen Alia International Airport
  • Remain within the south and fly from Aqaba

Arkia is scheduled to start working particular flights from Aqaba as of Sunday, offering a further departure possibility for these searching for to depart the area.

Chaim V’Chessed will proceed to observe developments intently and supply updates as new info turns into out there. Follow www.chaimvchessed.com or subscribe to obtain our updates.