Tag: Tourism
Digital pre-approval for tourists to Israel pushed back to 2025
A new digital entry procedure for visitors to Israel from visa-exempt countries is being postponed until next year, officials announced on Sunday.
The Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA-IL) requirement, which is undergoing a pilot test and was due to...
Maldives delays travel ban over Palestinians who hold Israeli passports
The Maldives has postponed plans to ban Israelis from traveling to the tiny island nation over the war in Gaza after discovering that many Palestinians also hold Israeli passports.
Attorney General Ahmed Usham said at a press...
Delta to resume Israel flights in June
Delta Airlines announced on Wednesday that it will resume daily flights to Tel Aviv from New York in June.
The announcement comes one week after rival United Airlines became the first American carrier to renew service to...
Victim touring vs. victory touring
Jewish “mission tours” have been selling out. Itineraries are focused on the devastation that Hamas terrorists wrought in the Gaza Envelope on Oct. 7. Tours are showcasing the destruction of southern Israeli kibbutzim and...
United resuming flights to Israel on March 6
United Airlines plans to resume direct flights to Israel from the United States next month, becoming the first American carrier to renew service since the Hamas terrorist attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7.
Wednesday’s...
Morocco’s Jews ponder future: ‘This is not the country we knew’
“This is not the Morocco we knew,” said Kobi Ifrah, co-founder of Kulna, a nonprofit organization that aims to preserve and promote Jewish Moroccan heritage.
Ifrah moved from Dimona, Israel to Marrakesh 10 years ago,...
Israeli Cabinet member receives warm welcome in Riyadh
An Israeli delegation led by Tourism Minister Haim Katz received a warm, public welcome in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday during the opening session of a U.N. World Tourism Organization gathering.
"There is a delegation here...
Israel enters US Visa Waiver Program
Israel on Wednesday joined the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, which will allow Israeli citizens to travel to America for 90 days without a visa.
"This decision shows the strong ties between the two countries,” said...
Israel warns citizens of possible abductions during the holiday season
Israel's National Security Council on Thursday cautioned citizens to remain vigilant while traveling over the upcoming Jewish holiday period, citing the risk of attempts by Iranian-backed terrorists to carry out kidnappings in Israel and...
Arkia to launch direct flights between Israel and Sri Lanka in October
The Israeli airline Arkia announced that it will launch direct flights from Israel to Sri Lanka beginning on Oct. 31.
Waruna Wilpatha, a former Sri Lankan ambassador to Israel, told JNS that he is pleased...