Tag: Tourism
What it’s like to be the rabbi on the beaches of Normandy 75 years...
Exactly 75 years ago, Normandy was the site of one of the largest military invasions ever staged. Forever known as D-Day, June 6, 1944 marked the turning point of World War II, in which 156,000 American,...
Israel welcomed record number of tourists from Muslim countries in 2018
Israel saw a record number of tourists in 2018 from Muslim countries, including ones with which it has no formal relations, according to Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority.
Some 72,109 citizens from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait,...
New Gate in Old City Jerusalem officially debuts after $3 million renovation
The New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City has reopened to the public after more than $3 million was invested in renovating it, announced the Jerusalem municipality on Tuesday.
The New Gate and the adjacent street...
Watchdog accuses Amnesty International of anti-Semitic campaign against Israel’s tourism industry
Amnesty International published “The Tourism Industry and Israeli Settlements” on Jan. 29, a report alleging that “the Israeli government has political and ideological reasons for developing a tourism industry in occupied East Jerusalem and Area...
In record year of tourism, Israel shines among the nations at London tourism fair
Israel had much to tout at the World Travel Market tourism fair in London last week—namely, its best tourism year yet.
October proved to be a record-breaker, thanks to almost 500,000 tourists injecting $676.3 million into...
Israel sees record number of tourists for half of 2018
Israel saw a record number of tourists in the first half of 2018, injecting billions of dollars of revenue into the Israeli economy.
According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, from January to June 2018...