Israeli Tourism Ministry: $3.6 Billion in Revenue Lost From January to September
Overall visits during the period fell by 76 percent compared to last year, while for September, the figure was 96 percent.
Tourism in Israel in 2018 13-Percent Increase from 2017
Four million tourists visited Israel in 2018, an increase of 13 percent from 2017. How did Israel achieve this and what’s stopping it from increasing that number?
Did Airbnb Rescind its Jewish Judea and Samaria Ban…or Not?
News filtered through at approximately 1 p.m. EST that following talks, Airbnb had announced it was suspending the implementation of the new policy of boycotting West Bank settlements.
Jerusalem Poised to Become World’s Hottest Travel Destination in 2018
Some people know Jerusalem as the City of Fire, some know it as the Holy City; however, you want to call it, Israel’s capital is turning into the world’s hottest travel destination for 2018.
Israel is Desirable Hot Spot for Tourism
Israel is a desirable tourism hot-spot. Already in 2018, the country has surpassed its 2017 total. It is estimated that more than 4 million people will visit the country in 2018. It is said that tourism has added $4.8 billion to the economy.
October 2018, Record Month for Israeli Tourism
“Incoming tourism contributes significantly to both Israel’s economy and, no less importantly, to its image,” said Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin. “I am convinced that we will continue to see the sharp rise in the number of tourists arriving in Israel, and we will end the year with another record.”
Jerusalem Hosts First-Ever International Tourism Security Summit
Tourism in Israel is booming. Despite figures from tourism research company IPK International that in 2017, 56% of people viewed Israel as one of the unsafest countries in the world to visit, hopes that the country will hit an all-time record of four million tourists by the end of 2018 are high.
Tourism to Israel Continues to Set Records
The number of tourists visiting Israel continued to soar during the first half of 2018, with some 2.1 million tourist entries recorded from January to June.
2017 Marked All-Time Record for Tourism As More Americans Visit Israel Than Ever Before
While the world focused on Jerusalem, with many countries trying to deny the sanctity of Jerusalem, so many more were drawn to Israel, to see for themselves the blossoming of the land God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Record Number of Christian Pilgrims to Visit Israel for Christmas
The Israeli Tourism Ministry announced on Wednesday that a record number of Christian pilgrims are expected to give a welcome boost to the economy by visiting the Holy Land for Christmas, finishing up a record-breaking year of tourism for Israel.
