The Item You Should Not Put in Your Trolley on the Way to Israel
Those returning to Israel ahead of the High Holidays with a set of the Four Species purchased abroad may discover already at Ben Gurion Airport that the holiday souvenir will not make it home with…
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Bringing the Four Species home for Sukkot could end with them confiscated at Ben Gurion. The Agriculture Ministry enforces a legal ban on plant imports to stop pests and diseases from reaching local crops. The risk is real: pests absent in Israel could devastate domestic agriculture. Before you pack, check what the ministry allows. Otherwise, buy your lulav and etrog after you land.