Israeli Visitors No Longer Need A Visa to Visit the United States

The U.S. government announced that it is admitting Israel into a program that will allow visa-free entry by Israeli citizens starting November 30, 2023. The program known as the Visa Waiver Program (“VWP”) enables most citizens or nationals of participating countries to travel to the United States for tourism or business for stays of 90 days or less without obtaining a visa. Travelers must have a valid Electronic System for Travel Authorization (“ESTA”) approval prior to travel.
ESTA is a web-based system operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to determine eligibility to travel under the VWP to the United States for tourism or business. Here is the link to apply for the ESTA: https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta
In most cases, your ESTA will be valid for two years. You also must obtain a new ESTA if you:

(1) receive a new passport, including an emergency or temporary passport;
(2) change your name;
(3) change your gender;
(4) change your country of citizenship; or
(5) need to change your responses to any of the “yes” or “no” questions on the ESTA application.