[3] https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/visa_extension_16032020 (A5 (temporary residents), B1 general (work visa and general), A1 (provisional status for eligible students), A2 (students / students) and yeshiva students, A3 clerics, A4 (ancillary to A2 and A3)); https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/visa-extensions-corona (section 2(a)(5)); https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/extenting_visa_for_volunteers_19032020 (B4 visas); https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/visa_extension_b1_31032020 (B1 visas).
[4] https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/reminder_extending_visas_31082020 (A5 (temporary resident), B1 (partners), B1 (humanitarian)).
[5] https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/autu_visa_extending_0121 (A1 (eligible under the right of return), A2 (students/trainees/interns), A3 (clerics), A4 (ancillary to A2 and A3), A5 (temporary resident), B1 (work visa), B4 (volunteers)).
[7] https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/visas_questions_coronavirus (2 April 2020).
[8] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus (Temporary Provision) (restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It) 2021 (5.2.2021)https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9147.pdf. The exceptional grounds for entry of nationals and permanent resident included:
[9] These included humanitarian or special personal needs, essential need regarding Israel's foreign relations or security, athletes participating in competitive events and holders of an immigrant visa (oleh) or those eligible for immigration rights (aliyah) and whose immigration (Aliyah) cannot be postponed
[10] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Operating Airports and Flights (14 August 2020) Regulations, reg 30 https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-8695.pdf. For an up-to-date version of the regulation see https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nevo.co.il%2Flaw_word%2Flaw01%2F502_342.doc&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK.
[13] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Operating Airports and Flights) (Amendment) (1 October 2020), https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-8801.pdf.
[15] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel), 2021 (30 April 2021),https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9346.pdf.
[16] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It) (Amendment No 4) Regulations, 2021 (6 March 2021), https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9246.pdf.
[17] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It) (No 2), 2021 (29 March 2021) reg 2 relating to Taba, https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9300.pdf.
[18] Section 7A as added by the Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus (Temporary Provision) (Amendment No 6) (4 February 2021), https://www.nevo.co.il/Law_word/law14/LAW-2901.pdf.
[19] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It), 2021 (5 February 2021) https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9147.pdf.
[20] These included receipt of urgent medical care, attending funerals of first degree relatives, assistance to first-degree relatives in distress, attending legal process, essential purpose relating to Israel's foreign relations or security, athletic events, and humanitarian or special personal needs that require exit from Israel (reg 4).
[21] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It) (Amendment No 4), 2021 (6 March 2021) https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9246.pdf.
[22] These included receipt of urgent medical care, attending funerals of first degree relatives, assistance to firs-degree relatives in distress, attending legal process, women in third trimester of pregnancy, essential purpose relating to Israel's foreign relations or security, and lawful exit for residents of Israel (regs 5 (a), 6).
[23] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Operating Airports and Flights )(Amendment No 12) (21 February 2021), https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9192.pdf.
[25] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Exit from Israel and Entry into It) (Amendment No 4) (n 62)adding s 2(2b) to the main regulations.
[26] Ministry of Health, Outline for Israel International Air Travel Effective Sunday, 7.3.2021 https://www.gov.il/en/departments/news/02032021-02.
[27] Special Powers for Combatting the New Coronavirus Regulations (Temporary Provision) (Restrictions on Operating Airports and Flights )(Amendment No 13) (6 March 2021), https://www.nevo.co.il/law_word/law06/tak-9249.pdf.
[28] HCJ 1107/21 Shemesh v Prime Minister (17 March 2021).