Border Entrance

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Sheque Hussein border crossing

Important thing regarding Sheque Hussein border crossing – If you do not have an Israeli passport, you are strongly advised to arrive at least a few hours before 20:00 . Time issue is mostly important if you happen to have a SYRIAN (or other countries which have no peace treaty with Israel, see list below) stamping in your passport. In this situation , security checks on the Israeli side will be very thorough and if you come close to closing time, you will probably be sent back to Jordan, and be told to come the next day. The Syrian government rigidly enforces restrictions on prior travel to Israel, and does not allow persons with passports bearing Israeli visa or entry/exit stamps to enter the country.

Syrian immigration authorities will not admit travelers with Israeli stamps in their passports, Jordanian entry cachets or cachets from other countries that suggest prior travel to Israel. So as you can see, Israel crossing puts some tough restrictions, but it at least fare, and almost anyone can come in. Partial Solution – Israel is aware of the sanctions that some Muslim countries apply on tourists visiting Israel, so if you want to visit Israel and still be able to visit Iran or Syria, you can request that the Israeli border authority, supply you with a special passing document.

Muslim countries that DO accept Israeli passports and stamps include: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Turkey, former Soviet republics with Muslim majority: Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Muslim countries NOT accepting Israeli passports or Passports with Israeli stamps allegedly are : Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia (except with written permission from the Malaysian government), Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Jewish persons are not allowed entry, regardless of nationality), Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates (sources conflict over whether or not passports with Israeli stamps are accepted), and Yemen.

Main Airports:

Ovda Airport:

The flights landing at Ovda Airport arrive mainly from European destinations. The Airports Authority began operating the Terminal at the Ovda Air Force Base in 1982, after the signing of the peace treaty with Egypt. Previously, charter flights from Europe landed at Etzion Airport, which was one of three airports in Sinai that were handed over to the Egyptians, after the signing of the peace treaty. Ovda AirportA civilian terminal was built at Ovda Airport, located 60 km north of Eilat, which began handling direct charter flights from Europe. In 1988 a decision was taken whereby international flights bringing tourists to Eilat would land at Ovda, instead of at Eilat. This facilitated the operation of large, wide-bodied craft, such as the 747 Jumbo, which cannot operate from Eilat Airport. Since then, the majority of international flights land at Ovda instead of at Eilat. The runway at Ovda allows long range flights to take off for any European destination.