Posts Tagged: Israel Tourism
In the Wake of Coronavirus, Israeli Tourism Is in Free Fall
CTech - The rapid global spread of coronavirus (Covid-19) poses a threat to the Israeli economy as a whole, but the harshest and most immediately...
Israel’s Hospitality Industry Suffering Worst-Ever Crisis, Says Israel Hotel Association
JNS.org - Amid the worldwide tourism slowdown due to the coronavirus outbreak, Israel Hotel Association (IHA) President Amir Hayek warned on Monday that the hotel...
Israel Imposes Unprecedented Mandatory 14-Day Coronavirus Quarantine on All Arrivals
Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the spread of coronavirus, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said...
Bethlehem Deserted After Palestinians Declare Coronavirus Emergency
The streets of Bethlehem were near-empty on Friday as Palestinian police wearing masks patrolled the traditional birthplace of Jesus, hit hard by a state of...
Amid Corovirus Outbreak, Israel’s Flag Carrier El Al to Lay Off 1,000 Employees
Israel's flag carrier El Al said it was laying off 1,000 of its 6,000 employees and cutting the salaries of its top management as it...
Tel Aviv Among Most Trending Destinations for 2020, According to Google
CTech - Famous for its beaches, warm weather, and bustling nightlife, as well as for being Israel’s tech and business capital, Tel Aviv has become...
After Recording-Setting Year With 4.55 Million Visitors, Israel’s Tourism Ministry Worried by Ad Budget Cuts
Israel received a record number of tourist visits in 2019 but growth could be slowed this year due to cuts in spending on advertising to promote...
Bethlehem Set for a Happy Christmas: More Rooms, More Inns and Part of Its Manger Back
As the Christmas decorations go up in Manger Square, Bethlehem is preparing for its best Christmas for two decades, the town's mayor and hoteliers say. Five...
Despite BDS, Israeli Tourism Continues to Thrive
The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is designed to delegitimize the State of Israel. Its object is to target the country’s very identity and...
Eurovision Fans Hit Tel Aviv Beach Ahead of Saturday Final
Hundreds of tourists and concertgoers packed into a seafront Eurovision park in Tel Aviv on Friday, soaking in the late spring sun ahead of the...
Israel’s Tourism Triumph: Luxury Hotels Beckon
CTech - The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement (BDS) has taken particular aim at Israel’s tourism industry. Tourism accounts for about 11 percent of global...
Record Number of Tourists Entered Israel in 2018
JNS.org - Incoming tourism reached an all-time high in Israel in 2018, the Central Bureau of Statistics said in a new report on Thursday. Some 4.1 million...
Places to Visit in Israel If You Really Want to Learn Its History
Are you or a family member traveling to Israel in 2019? Are you looking for something more than the average "Israel Experience"? Trips like Birthright Israel may...
Tourism in Bethlehem Booming as Christmas Nears
Bethlehem is enjoying its busiest Christmas season on record, the Palestinian Ministry of Tourism said on Monday, with hotels in the birthplace of Jesus almost...
