Israel is setting up so-called tourism islands in the desert resort town of Eilat, where hotels and some attractions will reopen and visitors will be required to take regular Covid-19 tests.
The plans were approved by the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, on Wednesday and are part of the government’s efforts to slowly and carefully scale back a second nationwide lockdown imposed in September.
Under the proposals, holiday makers must pass a coronavirus test 72 hours before arriving and must then take subsequent tests each week.
The measures will only apply to the remote town of Eilat and the Dead Sea