Izolo uNdunankulu wakwa-Israyeli uBenjamin Netanyahu uhlangane noNdunankulu waseGrisi uKyriakos Mitsotakisis ukudingida ukuvulwa kabusha kwezokuvakasha phakathi kwala mazwe womabili, okulindeleke ukuthi aqale ngo-Agasti 1, 2020. Abahambi abeza kwa-Israyeli bevela eGrisi ngeke badinge ukuhlanganyela kulolu suku lwezinsuku eziyi-14. Covid-19 ukuzivalela.
"Kuyasijabulisa ukuthi sikwazile ukubeka usuku lokuqalisa kabusha ezokuvakasha zomhlaba wonke, siqala ngeGrisi," kusho u-Asaf Zamir, Ungqongqoshe Wezokuvakasha kwa-Israyeli. "Lokhu intuthuko ebalulekile ezakhamizini zamazwe ethu amabili futhi kuyisinyathelo esibucayi ekubuyiseleni umkhakha wezokuvakasha emhlabeni wonke, okusiza ekubekeni thina sonke esimeni sokuvuka komnotho kulandela ubhadane lolu."
"Ukuqalisa kabusha izindiza phakathi kwabahambi bakwa-Israel nabaseGrisi kuyisinyathelo sokuqala sokuvula leli lizwe izivakashi emhlabeni wonke," kusho u-Eyal Carlin, uKhomishani Wezokuvakasha kwa-Israyeli eNyakatho Melika. “Silangazelela ukunweba uhambo lwamazwe ngamazwe phakathi kuka-Israel neNyakatho Melika ngendlela ephephile, ehlelekile. Njengoba sesivele sibona izindiza ziqala kabusha kule nyanga zisuka eNyakatho Melika, futhi ngezinqubo ezintsha zezempilo nezenhlanzeko, umkhakha wezokuvakasha kwa-Israyeli usebenza ngokuzikhandla ukuqinisekisa ukuthi izihambi zizizwa ziphephile lapho zikhetha i-Israel njengendawo yazo elandelayo. ”
U-Israel uqale ukuvula izwe futhi kwezokuvakasha kwasekhaya ngendlela eyehlisiwe ngoMeyi 4, 2020. Kuzo zonke izinyanga ezimbalwa ezedlule, iTourism Recovery Task Force ibisebenza nabasebenzi boMnyango ukuhlanganisa uhlelo lokuvula kabusha izwe ngokuphepha ngokusebenzisa impilo efanelekile nezindlela zokuphepha zokugcina abahambi bephephile, kufaka phakathi i-Purple Standard yamahhotela kanye nezinqubo ezengeziwe zamabhizinisi nokuheha.
#ukwakha kabusha
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- “This is an important development for the citizens of our two countries and a critical step in restoring the travel industry around the globe, helping to position us all for economic recovery following the pandemic.
- Throughout the last several months, the Tourism Recovery Task Force has been working alongside Ministry officials to put together a plan for safely reopening the country by implementing the appropriate health and safety measures to keep travelers safe, including the Purple Standard for hotels and additional protocols for businesses and attractions.
- As we're already seeing flights resume this month from North America, and with new health and hygiene procedures in place, the tourism industry in Israel is working diligently to ensure that travelers feel safe when choosing Israel as their next destination.
