Posts Tagged: Israel Tourism
Air Traffic Climbs at Israel’s Tel Aviv Airport in 2023 But War Weighs
Air travel to and from Israel plunged in the last three months of 2023 amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, but the number of passengers traveling through Ben Gurion International...
October Sets Monthly Tourism Record for Israel Since Start of Covid-19 Pandemic
Some 333,500 tourists visited Israel in October 2022, the country's Central Bureau of Statistics announced on Sunday, the greatest amount recorded since February 2020, when...
Israel Tourism Bounces Back, Hotel Occupancy Approaches 2019 Levels
JNS.org - The Israel Hotel Association announced that occupancy in June was at levels near those of 2019, before the start of COVID-19. Domestic tourism is...
Israel to Allow in All Tourists Regardless of COVID Vaccination Status
Israel will begin allowing entry to all tourists, regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against COVID-19, from March 1, a statement from the prime...
Some 1,000 Travelers Allowed into Israel without COVID Test Due to Long Lines
i24 News – Israel's Health Ministry on Friday temporarily suspended COVID-19 testing requirements for arriving travelers due to overcrowding in lines at the airport. Airport authorities...
Israel Reopens Borders to Small Groups of Foreign Tourists
Israel reopened its borders to foreign tourists on Sunday after a fall in COVID-19 infections but said it would take time for visitors to start...
EU Countries Agree to Open Up to Israeli Tourists
The European Union on Thursday added Israel to the list of countries who's citizens will be allowed to visit for leisure, as Europe seeks to...
Israel to Start Reopening to Tourism, Beginning in May
JNS.org - Israel will begin admitting vaccinated tourists into the country at the end of May and has announced the launch of a global campaign...
Israel Plans to Reopen Restaurants in March, Restart Tourism With Cyprus
Israel plans to reopen restaurants around March 9 and restart tourism with Cyprus as part of a gradual return to normality thanks to a COVID-19...
Pandemic Brings Dark Times to Jerusalem’s Old City
As night grips Jerusalem's walled Old City, its ancient alleyways become a ghost town of haunting shadows and light. Mornings used to reveal bright picture-postcard scenes...
Israeli Tourism Ministry: $3.6 Billion in Revenue Lost in January-September
JNS.org - Israel saw a 96 percent drop in tourism in September compared to the same period last year, recording only 15,100 tourist entries into...
Israel, Bahrain Tourism Ministers Speak, Discuss Joint Ventures With UAE
The tourism ministers of Israel and Bahrain held a first publicly-acknowledged phone call on Thursday and discussed possible ventures including three-way travel packages involving the United Arab...
IDF Clearing Golan Heights Minefields, Returning Territory to Local Communities
The Israeli military announced on Thursday that it is clearing some minefields in the Golan Heights in order to promote agriculture and tourism. In a tweet,...
Revered Holy Land Churches Reopen, but Some Restrictions Remain
The Holy Land churches revered as the sites of Jesus' birth and death reopened to worshipers and tourists on Tuesday. Amid lingering pandemic concerns, Bethlehem's Church...
