Equipment and operational vehicles
Operational vehicles, mobility scooters for operational areas and service vehicles: what counts as an operational vehicle, where it may be used and what is required to import one.
Operational vehicles are used in enclosed areas: factories, logistics centers, hotels, kibbutzim and resorts. They are not regular vehicles, and the rules for importing and operating them are different.
Before ordering, it's worth understanding the definition, who approves the import and what restrictions apply to its use.
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