As of Saturday, all passengers no longer need COVID tests to enter Israel

Travelers line up at Ben-Gurion International Airport, in April. Moti Milrod

Israel will scrap all COVID testing requirements for arriving passengers as of Saturday.

The Health Ministry said on Monday that all travelers, regardless of nationality, will no longer have to present a negative test result before boarding a plane to Israel and will not be asked to get tested upon entry.

The new regulations, revised in light of the declining rate of coronavirus infections in Israel, do away with PCR and rapid antigen tests for incoming travelers entering by air, land or sea.

They will still be asked to fill out an entry form 48 hours before boarding their flight.

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Last week, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz announced the canceling of COVID tests at Ben-Gurion International Airport, which had been mandatory for returning Israelis and tourists alike.