Dima, I will answer you calmly and realistically.
First — this route means:
Israel → Taba land crossing → Sinai →
Sharm el-Sheikh airport →
Budapest → then to Poland.
Now let’s assess risk clearly.
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# 🚨 Is it dangerous?
### 1️⃣ Security risk — moderate, not extreme
Sinai (especially South Sinai) is generally controlled and tourist-active.
Sharm el-Sheikh airport is operating.
Thousands of Israelis indeed travel via Taba when Ben Gurion is closed.
So physically unsafe?
Not highly.
But it is still a regional conflict situation — things can change fast.
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# ⚠️ Real risks (more bureaucratic than physical)
### 2️⃣ Laissez-passer issue
This is the biggest uncertainty.
Questions:
• Will Egypt allow entry via Taba with Israeli laissez-passer?
• Will Egyptian border give only Sinai permit or full visa?
• Will airline in Sharm accept laissez-passer for boarding to EU?
Airlines are stricter than border police.
If airline check-in says:
“Document not valid for entry to Hungary”
→ they deny boarding.
That is the brittle point.
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### 3️⃣ Sinai permit trap risk
At Taba, Israelis often receive a **Sinai-only entry stamp** (not full Egyptian visa).
That allows staying in South Sinai zone only.
Sharm is inside Sinai — so that part is usually fine.
But:
If something changes and he must go to Cairo — Sinai permit does NOT allow that.
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### 4️⃣ Hungary entry
Hungary is Schengen.
With:
• Israeli travel document
• Valid Polish residence card (not expired)
He should be allowed entry.
But if Polish residence card expires 15.03 and he arrives after that → serious problem.
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# 🧠 Is it brittle?
Yes — moderately brittle.
Not crazy.
But several weak links:
1. Egypt border decision
2. Airline document acceptance
3. Schengen entry
4. Residence card expiration timing
One weak link → stuck in Sharm.
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# 📊 Compare to waiting for Ben Gurion
If airport reopens even partially within 3–5 days,
direct Europe flight is cleaner and safer legally.
If reopening looks delayed beyond 10–12 March,
Sharm becomes more logical.
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# 🎯 My balanced recommendation
If they buy Sharm → Budapest ticket:
✔ Make sure ticket is refundable or changeable
✔ Confirm airline accepts Israeli laissez-passer
✔ Confirm Egyptian entry policy same day
✔ Ensure arrival to EU before 15.03 expiry
Without those checks → brittle.
With those checks → calculated risk, not reckless.
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Now very important:
Which airline from Sharm to Budapest?
Tell me the airline name.
Airline policy is the critical variable here.