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Leaving Israel and Palestine  

If you judge it is safe to do so and plan to use commercial options to depart check for the latest updates from your airline or tour operator, as well as the instructions of local authorities and the status of any border crossings before you travel. Make sure you have access to emergency supplies and essential medication. Travel within or out of Israel is at your own risk.  

The Ministry of Transport have announced that Ben Gurion Airport is operating a limited schedule of outbound flights. We understand operations are incurrently approved for the following airlines: El Al, Israir, Arkia, and Air Haifa, and that the maximum number of passengers permitted on each flight remains limited to meet Israel Home Front Command regulations. You should regularly check the websites of El Al, Israir, Arkia, and Palestine Air Haifa, to stay updated on commercial flight options and to book tickets as and when they become available. Commercial airline options are subject to change at short notice, including should the security situation deteriorate and the Israeli government deem it too dangerous for commercial air travel in and out of the country.

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Other commercial travel options are still available through Jordan and Palestine.Egypt. For those eligible to travel to Egypt via Taba Border Crossing, transport services continue to operate from major cities to Eilat. You can check ‘entry requirements’ below. The primary Israeli public transport service is Egged. There are regular buses to Eilat which you can book online. You can also download the app ‘Moovit’ for details of public transport (including from Eilat to Taba border crossing), or ‘Gett’ to book private taxis.

Make sure you have access to emergency supplies and essential medication. Travel within or out of Israel is at your own risk.

Keep your departure plans under review and ensure your travel documents are up to date, including any visas required for onward travel. See Israel’s Land Borders operational hours under the “Land Borders” tab.

Entry to Egypt 

If you plan to cross the border from Israel into Egypt at Taba, we recommend you bring at least 170 US dollars (cash) per person, with some extra US dollars in cash to cover any further expenses. Since early March 2026, border crossing charges at Taba have been subject to increases at short notice.

• If staying in Taba, travellers will need to pay a border tax of 20 US dollars. The situationborder couldtax escalateallows quicklyyou to obtain an entry permission stamp for a stay of up to 15 days
• If travelling further than Taba, including to Sharm El-Sheikh, but remaining within the Sinai Peninsula, travellers will need to pay a border tax of 120 US dollars. The border tax allows you to obtain an entry permission stamp for a stay of up to 15 days
• If travelling beyond the Sinai Peninsula, including to fly from airports such as Cairo and posesHurghada, significanttravellers risks.will Regionalneed tensionsto pay a border tax of 120 US dollars and purchase a standard entry visa for 30 US dollars. At Taba, this entry visa also requires a “letter of guarantee”, provided by travel agents and costing around 20 USD. Both the visa and the “letter of guarantee” can be purchased at the Border Crossing

If travelling by car through the Taba Border Crossing you may causealso internationalbe bordersrequired (airto pay 100 US dollars and land)additional amounts for parking. 

Please note that ATMs at the Taba Border Crossing are unreliable and frequently run out of cash. Travellers should obtain USD before travelling or in Eilat before arriving at the Crossing as all payments are required in cash.  

Border officials may ask travellers to close.remove hats, coats or other items of clothing, including religious clothing, as they pass through the Taba Border Crossing terminal.