Wikipedia's first sentence called it “passport issued to israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside israel”. Today it says “travel document issued to citizens of the state of israel for the purpose of international travel”.
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The opening as it read in 2025
Israeli passport ( Hebrew : דַּרְכּוֹן יִשְׂרְאֵלִי Dárkōn Yīśreʾēli ; Arabic : جواز سفر إسرائيلي Jawāz Safar Isrāʾīlī ) is the travel document issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel. It grants the bearer visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 170 countries and territories , where they are entitled to the protection of Israeli consular officials. Although Israelis are allowed multiple citizenship , a government regulation from 2002 forbids them from using foreign passports when entering or leaving Israeli territory. Holders of the Israeli passport—or, in some cases, a foreign passport that has been used to enter Israel—are entirely prohibited from entering sixteen countries .
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The opening as it stood in 2010
The front cover of a contemporary Israeli passport Israeli passport personal-information page An Israeli foreigner's entry stamp in a passport The Israeli passport ( daʁˈkon ) is issued to citizens of the State of Israel for the purpose of international travel and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas. Israeli law allows Israeli citizens to hold foreign passports as well, but requires that the Israeli passport be used when entering and leaving Israel. This regulation was introduced officially into law in 2002, after having been legally contested on several occasions.
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The opening as it stood in 2015 2 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
The Israeli passport ( darkon ) is a travel document issued to Israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside of Israel , and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas.Israeli citizens are allowed to hold passports of other countries, but are required to use the Israeli passport when entering and leaving Israel. This regulation was introduced officially in 2002, after having been legally contested on several occasions.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
The Israeli passport ( , Darkon Yisre'eli ; ) is a travel document issued to Israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside Israel , and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas.Israeli citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 161 countries and territories. Israeli citizens are allowed to hold passports of other countries, but are required to use the Israeli passport when entering and leaving Israel. This regulation was introduced officially in 2002, after having been legally contested on several occasions.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Passport issued to Israeli nationals The Israeli passport ( , Darkon Yisre'eli ; ) is a passport issued to Israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside Israel , and entitles the bearer to the protection of Israel's consular officials overseas.Israeli citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 159 countries and territories .Israeli citizens are allowed to hold passports of other countries, but, per a 2002 regulation , are required to use the Israeli passport when entering and leaving Israel.
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Wikipedia's first sentence called it “passport issued to israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside israel”. Today it says “travel document issued to citizens of the state of israel for the purpose of international travel”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
passport issued to israeli citizens to enable them to travel outside israel
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travel document issued to citizens of the state of israel for the purpose of international travel
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