Israeli Customs working schedule during the Jewish high holidays

The customs and the directorate wii be at holiday during Sukkot
 
The Israeli customs directorate published its working schedule during the coming 2012 Jewish New Year.
 
This year, the Jewish Holidays fall on the following days: New Year (Rosh HaShana) on September 17-18, 2012 Monday –Tuesday; Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur) on September 26, 2012 Wednesday; Sukkot - Festival of Booths, from October 1, 2012 Monday until October 8, 2012.
 
All holidays begin at sundown on the evening before the date specified in the tables above. For example, if the dates for New Year (Rosh Hashana) are listed as Sep 17-18, then the holiday begins at sundown on Sep 16 and ends at sundown on Sep 18.
 
Customs working schedule:
On New Year's eve 16th September 2012 as well as Day of Atonement's eve 25th September 2012 all customs houses will be closed, except Customs office at Ben Gurion International Airport, which will be open with only skeleton staff on both days until 13:00.
 
Customs Directorate as well as the Israeli Tax Authority will be on holiday during the Sukkot holiday which will start on Monday, the 1st of October and will continue for 7 days until Sunday, the 7th of October. (Note that in the Jewish calendar, a holiday begins on the sunset of the previous day, so observing Jews will celebrate Sukkot on the sunset of Sunday, the 30th of September)
 
Working hours at custom field offices:
-       On 30/9/12 and on 7/10/12 customs at Ashdod, Haifa, Ben Gurion International Airport and Tel Aviv main postal office will be working from 08:00 until 11:00.
-       Between 2/10/12 up to 4/10/12 customs at Ashdod, Haifa, Ben Gurion International Airport and Tel Aviv main postal office will be working from 08:00 until 13:00.
-       On 5/10/12 all customs field offices will be close except Customs office at Ben Gurion International Airport, which will be open with only skeleton staff until 13:00.
-       Customs export departments at customs field offices at Ashdod, Haifa, Ben Gurion International Airport will be operating as above. No second shift will be available for customs export services.
-       Border crossings which are operated by the Israeli Airport Authority (IAA) will be operating in accordance with IAA's separate publication.
 
During the Intermediate days of the Sukkot - Festival of Booths, the automatic customs clearance will be operating regularly during customs hours. However, in cases where imported goods are directed for more extensive customs processes, the customs will only handle those goods which are subject to: direct delivery, animals, medicines, dangerous and radioactive cargo, raw materials for industry.