This is the third step in easing the restrictions imposed in the fight against the pandemic.
“We are coming back to life,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while visiting a cafe in Jerusalem.
Indoor restaurants will only serve visitors with “green passports”, which confirm that the person has been vaccinated against the new coronavirus or has contracted it. Other visitors will be served on the outdoor terraces.
Israel launched a “green passport” program last month, allowing people who received such passports to visit gyms, swimming pools and other places.
Today in Israel there are cafes, bars, restaurants, which until now were allowed to sell food only to take away or deliver it to customers at home.
Restaurants can accommodate up to 75% of the maximum number of visitors indoors from Sunday, but not more than 100 people. Tables should be placed at a distance of two meters.
A large proportion of students who have studied remotely for months will also return to schools.
Vaccinated students will be allowed to return to universities from Sunday, although universities have warned they need more time to prepare.
Unvaccinated students will continue to have to study remotely.
Israel also has the largest international airport, allowing a limited number of people to enter the country.
In Israel, “green passports” allow their holders to regain their fundamental rights and freedoms more quickly than people who have not been vaccinated.
However, all Israelis still have to adhere to social exclusion and strict hygiene standards.
The Israeli vaccination campaign has been one of the fastest in the world.
In Israel, with a population of 9.3 million, almost five million have already received the first dose of Covid-19 and more than 3.7 million have received both doses.
Netanyahu aims to vaccinate all people over the age of 16 by the end of the month.
However, Israel has been criticized for not sharing its vaccine stocks with the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The Netanyahu government has announced plans to vaccinate 100,000 Palestinians licensed to work in Israel.
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