Our hearts go out to all of the people that have been impacted by the attack in Israel and we pray for a swift resolution for the sake of all of the residents there. We understand that for many, a trip to Israel has been a dream of yours that has been planned out for months, and we fully intend to fulfill that dream. History has shown us that similar situations in Israel have typically come to a resolution within 30 days, give or take.
As of today, October 9, 2023, for the safety of our tour leaders and travelers, we have been advised that we should postpone all trips to Israel between now and October 23, 2023. For any travelers scheduled to depart between these dates, we ask that you please give us patience at this time as we work around the clock with your tour leaders to reschedule your travel to a future date. We currently do not have a definite timeline as we await the final outcome of these events. With that, as soon as we have come to a decision with your tour leader, both they and imagine will be touching base with all travelers on the new travel arrangements. Should anyone choose to cancel their travels, we entirely understand as your safety is our first and most important priority and we would ask you to reach out to your Operations Representative directly.
For all trips from October 24, 2023 and onward, we are carefully observing the situation and determining a course of action with our overseas partners of which trips that would need to be postponed, and which will remain untouched. For any trips traveling from the beginning of 2024 and onward, travel is scheduled to proceed as normal. If you are feeling uneasy about traveling on an upcoming trip, please remember that in 2 Timothy 1:7 the Bible tells us “For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control”. We would encourage you to take a moment and prayerfully consider your decision.
We cannot thank you enough for entrusting imagine as your preferred operator, and we look forward to serving your travel needs. Please join us in keeping Israel and all of those impacted in your prayers at this time.