Tag: Tourism
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...
Is US visa waiver in danger?
Israel has met all eligibility requirements to join the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, with the only thing to possibly delay the move being the Biden administration's reluctance with regard to what it views as "the...
60,000 tourists to visit Israel during Passover and Easter
Some 60,000 tourists are expected to arrive in Israel during the Passover and Easter holidays, injecting nearly $100 million into the economy.
Passover begins on Wednesday at sundown and runs seven days in the Jewish...
Israel passes important hurdle to enter US visa waiver program
Fiscal year 2022 saw a significant drop in the number of Israelis refused visas to enter the United States, for the first time falling under the 3% threshold to qualify for the U.S. Visa...
Israel warns travelers that Iran continues to target Israelis overseas
The National Security Council (NSC) Counter-Terrorism Bureau of the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office announced on Monday its assessment and travel warnings ahead of the upcoming Jewish high holidays.
Among its conclusions was that Iran and...
Maccabiah and Israel: A sporting event of ‘a Jewish nature’
Bringing more than 10,000 Jewish athletes from 80 countries to compete in 42 sporting events all around Israel for the Maccabiah games is an impressive feat. Returning these athletes to their home countries as...
Summer travel season begins with chaos at Israel’s main airport
After returning to full operations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Israel’s Ben-Gurion International Airport is having difficulty coping with heavy passenger traffic as the summer travel season gets underway.
Even though the airport...
107 entrepreneurs apply to Israeli Tourism Ministry to establish new hotels
Israel’s Tourism Ministry said on Thursday that it had received 107 applications for grants to build new hotels, or to expand existing ones.
The ministry received 70 building permit applications, 22 building restoration applications and...
Beauty meets social responsibility at Yvel Design Center
OK, admit it: sometimes you need a break from the intensity and emotional highs of touring Israel’s religious and historic sites.
A two-hour visit to the Yvel Design Center, where beauty, creativity and social responsibility...