Police to step up Green Pass enforcement Sunday as new rules roll out

• Published date: 02 October 2021
• Author: MAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

The majority of those who will lose their Green Passes are people who were vaccinated more than six months ago and have not yet received a third shot. In the last few days since the holiday of Sukkot ended, many more Israelis have been flocking to vaccination complexes to get the booster, but they are only defined as fully vaccinated a week after getting the shot.

In addition, people who recovered from COVID six months ago or more are required to get a booster shot to be eligible for the Green Pass.

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Finally, anyone who received a positive result on a serological test and got a booster shot will also be eligible for the pass.

Police told The Jerusalem Post that they will be stepping up enforcement beginning on Wednesday, but will spend the beginning half of the week focused on a public relations campaign to inform the public of the rules and regulations.

The officers will put an emphasis on giving tickets in red cities and to business and event hall owners, as well as at restaurants, cafés and mass cultural events. They will not be checking people at the entrances but rather aiming to catch owners of these establishments who are not ensuring that the rules are followed.

The focus will shift away from...