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Israel's first prime minister, David Ben-Gurion, walks between his cabin at Kibbutz Sde Boker and the Midreshet Ben-Gurion school. Credit: Micha Baram/Archive.

Visitors to Sde Boker will soon be able to walk in Ben-Gurion’s footsteps

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In honor of the anniversary of the passing of Israel’s founding father and first prime minister David Ben-Gurion, the Ramat HaNegev Regional Council recently decided to build a new promenade in his memory along...
Travelers arrive at Ben-Gurion International Airport as Israel reopens its borders to individual foreign tourists. Nov. 1, 2021. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

Israel welcomes individual tourists back into the country

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This is the moment that so many travelers—and Israel’s tourism industry—have been waiting for since the pandemic shut out much of foreign travel through Ben-Gurion International Airport in March 2020. As of Nov. 1, Israel...
American singer and songwriter Johnny Cash at a lavish meal in Jerusalem held in his honor on his third visit to Israel, November 1971. Credit: The Dan Hadani Archive, Pritzker Family National Photography Collection at the National Library of Israel, Jerusalem/IPPA staff.

National Library of Israel releases photos from Johnny Cash’s ‘Holy Land’ visit

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The National Library of Israel in Jerusalem has released rare photographs from a November 1971 visit by legendary musician Johnny Cash to Israel. It took place during a professional and spiritual resurgence for the star after years...
A marketplace in Morocco. Credit: Pixabay.

Israel National Security Council ends longtime travel advisory for Morocco

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The Israeli National Security Council announced on Monday that it had canceled a travel alert that had been in effect for Morocco for more than a decade. The decision came following work conducted by security...
The Bahraini delegation at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem, October 2021. Photo by Josh Hasten.

In eight-day trip, Bahraini influencers see reality, and warmth, that is Israel

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A group of nine Muslim Bahraini high-level influencers arrived in Israel this week for an eight-day tour throughout the country organized by the Sharaka organization. Sharaka, which means “partnership,” in Arabic is dedicated to utilizing...
Passengers at the arrivals hall of Ben-Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv on March 8, 2021. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

CDC raises COVID warning for Israel travel to highest level

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention raised its COVID-19 travel alert for Israel to its highest level on Monday. “Avoid travel to Israel, West Bank and Gaza. If you must travel , make sure...
Miguel and Lexi, participants in the Caravan for Democracy Student Leadership Mission to Israel, join ILTV’s Eran Poris to talk about their first impressions of Israel, July 2021. Credit: JNF-USA.

‘Caravan for Democracy’ students share stories of experiences in Israel

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A growing number of college student leaders beyond the Jewish faith seek to better understand Israel’s people and culture in the face of ongoing misinformation spread by its detractors on campuses throughout the United...
A view of Jerusalem with the Israeli flag in the foreground. Credit: John Theodor/Shutterstock.

International delegation of ambassadors begins diplomatic visit to Israel

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A delegation of foreign ambassadors to the United States and United Nations began a week-long visit in Israel on Friday, hosted by Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan and sponsored by the...
Teens visiting Israel at the overlook on Masada. Credit: Courtesy.

Marcus Foundation triples down on teen travel to Israel

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The RootOne teen Israel travel initiative announces a $60 million three-year grant from the Marcus Foundation. Launched in September 2020 by the Jewish Education Project, RootOne significantly lowers the cost of teen travel to Israel...
Visitors can take part in a free mobile headphone dance party along the Eilat promenade. Credit: Courtesy/Elad Theater.

The best new experiences await tourists to Israel

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First, it was July 1, now it’s August, but we still don’t know for sure when individual tourists will finally be allowed back into Israel as the Delta variant and other emerging variants continue their high-speed...