Israel Welcomes 130,000 Tourists for Holidays

The Tourism Ministry is expecting about 130,000 visitors in Israel over the period of Passover and the Christian Holy Week.

About 20 direct flights are expected in Ovdah airport in the Negev, bringing tourists from France, Russia and Britain to celebrate the Passover holidays in Eilat.

Tourism in Israel is experiencing an uplift since the dive in the number of tourists during and after last summer's Operation Protective Edge campaign.

Hotel occupancy levels in most of the popular tourism areas will reach 80-90% during the holidays, with some areas completely full.