Amazon U.S. has restarted direct deliveries to Israel and reinstated free shipping on orders above $49, following a pause in service during the war. As before the conflict, not all products are eligible for free delivery. Shipping times, however, have lengthened significantly, with orders now expected to arrive in about a month rather than the usual two weeks.

The halt in shipments was largely the result of a sharp decline in flights to Israel during the fighting with Iran. Despite this disruption, many international retailers continued delivering to Israel throughout the war period.

Companies adapted in various ways to maintain service. iHerb continued shipments using a DHL-backed route through Cyprus. Next also kept deliveries going, though with delays, along with other British retailers such as ASOS, Cult Beauty, and Olive Young, a South Korean brand. Some Chinese platforms, including AliExpress, scaled back promotions in an effort to limit demand from Israeli customers. Temu and Shein generally continued shipping as well, though delivery times were slower. In addition, eCargo established an alternative logistics route by flying packages to Dubai and transporting them overland into Israel, creating a temporary air corridor that received approval from the Tax Authority.

At the same time, congestion has developed at Israel’s entry points in recent days. As flight activity picked up, hundreds of thousands of previously ordered packages arrived within a short period. Following the ceasefire, Israeli consumers resumed ordering at an accelerated pace, further increasing the volume of incoming parcels. The surge has led to a backlog in warehouses and placed additional pressure on local delivery networks.

{Matzav.com}