Posts Tagged: Israeli Tourism
Tel Aviv Is One of the Greatest Cities in the World
When you visit Tel Aviv, you will feel a joy for life. This city is more alive than my beloved New York City has been...
Cancellation of Birthright-Taglit, Masa Heritage Trips to Cost Israeli Economy $200 Million
CTech - Due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, Israel is expected to lose two-thirds of the $300 million annual income brought in by its heritage...
Nearly Half of Israelis Traveled Abroad in 2019
CTech - In 2019, 4.3 million Israelis, nearly half of the country’s 9.1 million citizens, traveled abroad, according to data published Monday by Israel's Central...
Tourists in Israel Experience ‘Spiritual’ Atmosphere of Yom Kippur
Tens of thousands of tourists will spend the Yom Kippur holiday in Israel, including many Jews but also some non-Jewish travelers. Israeli news site Mako quoted...
Tourist Entries to Israel in September Increased by 44 Percent Year-Over-Year
CTech - Approximately 405,000 tourist entries into Israel were recorded in September, 44 percent more than in September 2018 and 46 percent more than September...
Over Four Million Tourists Spent Nearly $6 Billion in Israel in 2018
CTech - More than four million tourists visited Israel in 2018 spending an estimated sum of NIS 20.88 billion (approximately $5.8 billion) excluding flight costs,...
Israel’s Tourism Triumph
JNS.org - The virulently anti-Israel campaign known as the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement is roiling through college campuses, overflowing into city councils, encroaching...
EU Report Calls Jewish Development of Jerusalem Historical Sites ‘Touristic Settlement’
JNS.org - A European Union report leaked to The Guardian newspaper expressed ire over Israeli tourism in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, calling the ongoing development of Jewish...
Social Media Phenom Decries Entry Ban on Israeli Passport Holders Enforced by More Than a Dozen Countries
In his latest viral video, Israeli-Arab social media phenom Nuseir Yassin decried the entry ban more than a dozen countries in the Middle East, North...
Jerusalem Cable Car System Will Link Landmarks, Aim to Further Boost Israeli Tourism
JNS.org - A planned cable car system linking key landmarks in Jerusalem “will be yet another boost to tourism” in the capital city, Israeli Tourism Minister...
Governor of Turkish Resort Region Invites Israeli Tourists to Return
JNS.org - A delegation of 15 Turkish dignitaries, including the governor of the Mediterranean resort region of Antalya, arrived in Israel on May 24 for a...
US News & World Report Ranks Israel 30th ‘Best Country’ in World, 8th Most Powerful
Israel was ranked 30th (out of 80) on US News & World Report’s newly-published 2017 list of “Best Countries." Switzerland headlined the list, followed in the...
Travel From North America to Israel Projected to Jump 5 Percent in 2016
JNS.org - A record number of North Americans have traveled to the Jewish state since January, and Israeli tourism officials expect 2016 to end with five...
Delegitimization Fighter Provides Pointers to Israeli Travelers Encountering Anti-Zionist Protests Abroad
Israeli travelers, increasingly encountering anti-Zionist protests while vacationing abroad, would be well-advised to be prepared, an activist fighting the delegitimization of the Jewish state wrote on Sunday. In...
