Green Passport

The Green Passport, Israel's ticket to living hand in hand with the blows of the coronavirus, was implemented and tweaked to match infection and hospitalization rates as the pandemic carried on.

It was first rolled out on Sunday, February 28, 2021, via the Health Ministry under then-prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Several thousand Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines first arrived in Israel in late December. The rollout began soon after so that, by the end of February, enough Israelis had been vaccinated that the prospect of opening up communal spaces without mass breakouts was feasible.

The green passport is granted to individuals once they passed their one-week marker after receiving their second dose, meaning they are fully vaccinated. The pass is also given to those who have recovered from the virus.

These individuals could show their pass - in physical form or via the mobile app - at the entrance to registered gyms, theaters, hotels, concerts and synagogues and be allowed in.

Purim Shpiel: Off-Green Pass goes into effect

The following is a satirical article from The Jerusalem Post's annual parodic Purim page, The Jerusalem Roast. Enjoy!

MARCH 16, 2022|BySHIRA SLIPUP

Israel's Green Pass validity was extended until Thursday on Sunday after the Health Ministry 'traffic light' website crashed, October 3, 2021.

Children aged 5-11 receive their first first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, at Clallit vaccination center in Jerusalem on November 25, 2021.

COVID-19 in Israel: Testing for schoolchildren may end March 1

A total of 12,562 new COVID-19 cases were recorded throughout Israel on Friday, according to a Saturday evening Health Ministry update.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, SHIRA SILKOFF

A woman shows her green passport at the Khan theater in Jerusalem on February 23, 2021.

COVID-19 in Israel: All you need to know on the new Green Pass policies

Here is an FAQ on the new coronavirus policies in Israel.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022|ByMEIRAV COHEN/WALLA

Israel's Green Pass validity was extended until Thursday on Sunday after the Health Ministry 'traffic light' website crashed, October 3, 2021.

COVID-19: Green Pass narrowed to large events starting next week

Hebrew University researchers say peak has passed * Home Front Command limits PCR testing availability

FEBRUARY 1, 2022|ByTZVI JOFFRE, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

COVID: Jabbed US tourists to enter Israel with personal health declaration

Head of Public Health Services Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis revealed how the procedure to travel to the country will work.

OCTOBER 13, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Israel's head of public health Dr. Sharon Alroy-Preis is seen speaking at the Jerusalem Post annual conference at the Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem, on October 12, 2021.

COVID: AstraZeneca to be given to those who had side-effects from Pfizer

A supply of the Oxford vaccine is already in Israel and will be distributed to the healthcare providers in the coming days, said Coronavirus Commissioner Prof. Salman Zarqa.

OCTOBER 11, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

A healthcare worker shows a vial and a box of the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, as vaccinations resume after a brief pause in their use over concern for possible connection to blood clots, in Turin, Italy, March 19, 2021.

COVID in Israel: Green Class kicks in as active cases drop below 30,000

Expert says decision to start implementing a coronavirus outline for schools earlier was right, but effects still need to be monitored carefully.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Students on campus at Tel Aviv University

Coronavirus: Israel launches pilot for innovative saliva PCR test

Beginning next week, the Green Pass will not be required in outdoor restaurants and swimming pools.

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Coronavirus PCR tests being performed at Sonol gas stations.

Coronavirus: Cabinet decides against lifting some Green Pass restrictions

Number of serious COVID-19 patients in Israel remains stable at just below 590.

OCTOBER 4, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN

Israel's Green Pass validity was extended until Thursday on Sunday after the Health Ministry 'traffic light' website crashed, October 3, 2021.

Israel’s COVID Green Pass changes Sunday - here’s what you need to know

The COVID-19 Green Passes issued to Israelis over the past year become null and void on Sunday and all eligible Israelis are going to be asked to download new replacement passes.

OCTOBER 2, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

A woman shows her green passport at the Khan theater in Jerusalem on February 23, 2021.

Police to step up Green Pass enforcement Sunday as new rules roll out

Police will be stepping up actual enforcement beginning on Wednesday, but will spend the beginning half of the week focusing on a public relations campaign to inform the public of the new rules.

OCTOBER 2, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Israeli police reinforce regulations outside on Jaffa street on January 06, 2021, during the 3rd lockdown due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.

Expiring Green Passes threaten to disrupt school reopenings

50% of educational staff stand could lose Green Pass on Sunday • Knesset approves Green Pass requirement for all health, welfare and leisure workers

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Getting excited for the new school year

COVID-19: MKs volunteer to present Green Pass to enter Knesset

The Yesh Atid, Yisrael Beytenu and Yamina factions decided to voluntarily join the effort and will all present their passes.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByGIL HOFFMAN

AERIAL VIEW of Knesset, Jerusalem, August 3, 2021

Parents scramble for COVID testing kits ahead of school on Thursday

The coronavirus cabinet will convene on Sunday for the first time in a month after being criticized for the long hiatus, as cases decline.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN

Coronavirus czar Prof. Nachman Ash visits COVID department, Ziv hospital, Tzfat.