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Terrorism / Israel / Iran / Travel / North African States

After Assassination of Iranian Scientist, Israel Puts Out Travel Warning for UAE

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The Counterterrorism Bureau put out on Monday a Basic concrete threat, the third most severe level.

Headline / Travel / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Gulf States / UAE

Netanyahu Personally Welcomes First Commercial Flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“There is a great opening here for trade, the economy and tourism that, in effect, makes for a truly new and different Middle East,” says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Travel / News Briefs / Gulf States / UAE

First Direct Tourist Flight from Israel to UAE Touches Down in Dubai

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“We are here today to normalize the normalization in reality,” says Hussein Suleiman, the leader of a delegation of Arab businessmen aboard the flight.

Israel / Travel / Gulf States / UAE

Discounted UAE Airline to Start Direct Flights to Israel, No Visa Necessary

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

UAE and Israeli citizens can visit each other’s countries visa-free, owing to the recently signed Abraham Accords.

Government / Travel

Israeli ‘Air Force One’ Ready for Takeoff Within Two Weeks

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Upgraded Boeing 767 includes defense systems against cyber and missile attacks, and a conference room equipped with encrypted satellite communications mechanisms.

Featured / Israel / Travel

Report: El Al Plans to Restart Passenger Flights in October

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

On Oct. 12, El Al plans to resume flights along its main routes to New York, London and Paris.

Travel / Gulf States / UAE / Kosher Food News

Report: UAE National Carrier Emirates to Launch ‘Kosher Arabia’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“With recent developments, we expect that demand for kosher food in the UAE and region will grow quickly,” says Emirates Flight Catering CEO Saeed Mohammed.

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

United Airlines Starts Nonstop Chicago-Israel Fllights

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Throughout 2020, United has been the only carrier to maintain continuous daily service between the U.S. and Israel.

Israel / Travel / Business and Economy / Gulf States / UAE

Israir to Launch Tel Aviv-Dubai Flights in October

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Israeli aviation is going to completely change,” says expert Yossi Fischer. “The UAE understands what a wonderful opportunity they have and they know the Israeli market well through the companies they own.”

Israel / Travel / Photo of the Day / Gulf States / UAE

Tel Aviv Extends Visually Stunning Invitation to UEA Tourists

By Jewish Press News Desk

Six of the UAE's most distinctive and impressive landmarks were sculpted from sand at Tel Aviv's Geula Beach.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Report: El Al Extends Ban on Passenger Flights Until End of September

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Israeli airline is extending the unpaid leave of most of its 6,080 employees • El Al CEO: “There is still a significant way to go until the restart of scheduled flights.”

Israel / Global / Travel / Coronavirus

(Partially) Open Skies: Israel to Accept Foreign Tourists in September

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israel partially reopened its skies this week, with visitors from “green countries” exempt from quarantine upon arrival.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Europe / Coronavirus

Israel Reopens its Skies, with Caveats

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israelis can fly to Greece, Bulgaria and Croatia, but must be tested for COVID-19 before flying and remain in quarantine upon arrival until receiving the results.

Israel / Travel / The Environment

World’s Longest Marlstone Cave Discovered in Israel Near Dead Sea

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Since the discovery of the Qumran caves, several other marl caves have been discovered, but their finding was considered episodic and not particularly significant.

Israel / Travel / Europe / Coronavirus

Greece, Israel Sign Tourism Deal to Allow 600 Israelis to Visit Per Week

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israelis will reportedly be limited to four locations and will have to remain in quarantine until receiving the results of a pre-flight COVID-19 test.

Travel / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

With No Incoming Tourism, Jerusalem Shifts Focus to Israelis

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The city is offering free entrances to tourist attractions, culinary tours, tour guides, and other attractions.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Israel to Begin Partial reopening of skies on Aug. 16

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Tourism Minister Asaf Zamir called the move “important news for the aviation sector and all Israelis.”

Travel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

100 Doctoral Students from India Arrive in Israel on Bar-Ilan U, Israir Special Flight

By Jewish Press News Desk

The students will be absorbed in labs at all Israeli universities, including those researching coronavirus.

Israel / Travel / Business and Economy

El Al Offered $75 Million by Eli Rosenberg

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rosenberg wants control of the airline in exchange for the $75 million.

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

American Airlines to Revive Flights Between New York and Tel Aviv

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new nonstop flight is part of the first long-haul international flights that American has launched from New York in more than four years.

Israel / US / Travel

United Airlines to Launch Tel Aviv-Chicago Route, Add More Flights to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

United also increasing service to Israel out of its New York/Newark hub from one flight a day to 10 weekly flights.

Travel / Coronavirus

Israel Extends COVID-19 Travel Restrictions until August 1

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The ban on foreigners arriving at Ben-Gurion International Airport—and requirement for Israelis returning from abroad to self-quarantine for 14 days—was scheduled to expire on July 1• Meanwhile, many airlines have resumed flights to and from Tel Aviv.

Israel / Travel / European Union

EU Ratifies Open Skies Agreement with Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

“This is a diplomatic achievement with significant economic impact on the State of Israel,” the Foreign Ministry stated Thursday.

Travel / Science and Tech / Gulf States / UAE

Israel to United Arab Emirates: Good Luck on Your Mars Mission

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Some 150 Emirati engineers, researchers and scientists have been working on the Emirates Mars Mission since the project was inaugurated in 2014, and is slated to arrive in Mars’ orbit by 2021.

Israel / Travel / The Environment / Photo of the Day

First International Dead Sea Photo Competition Attracts Global Attention

By Eliana Rudee

Among the 3,500-plus photographers participating in the Israeli-initiated challenge were photographers from the Palestinian Authority, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Travel / Jerusalem

Jerusalem’s Old City Cable Car and Fast Train Plans May Get Derailed

By Israel Kasnett

Critics believe that the project is controversial and would solidify Israeli control of the city, as well as ruin the view, and are fighting to prevent both from being constructed.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Coronavirus

El Al Extends Suspension of Passenger Flights to June 20

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“In light of the low demand for passenger flights, the company has decided to extend the temporary cessation of flights,” said the airline.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

EL AL Reportedly Suffered $60 Million Loss in 2019

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

That loss came before the coronavirus, which has only grounded planes and cost the airlines even more money.

Headline / Travel

Report: Israel's Ben-Gurion International Airport May Reopen by June

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

A “green” list of countries with low rates of infection would be the initial destinations in restarting flights.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / Coronavirus

Report: El Al Extends Passenger Flight Moratorium to May 30

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Flights won't resume due to regulations barring entry to foreigners and requiring returning Israelis to self-isolate for two weeks, airline says • Israeli Health Ministry to review policy on May 15.

Israel / Travel / The Environment

Kinneret is Almost Full, but its Beaches Remain Empty

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Just inches from its highest level in 20 years, the Kinneret’s biggest fans remain barred from its shores due to current travel restrictions.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Israeli Defense Minister Confirms Unrestricted Entry of Hundreds from Pandemic Hot Spots

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

According to Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, his proposal to impose restrictions on arrivals from the U.S., Italy, Spain and France was turned down • Bennett for greater Israeli self-reliance in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

Israel / Travel / Coronavirus

Update on Non-Citizens Who Will be Allowed into Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel has updated and clarified which non-citizens will and will not be allowed into Israel.

Israel / Global / Travel / Coronavirus

Worried About Coronavirus, Israel Bars Foreigners from High-Risk Countries

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The new restriction will affect those who have traveled within the last two weeks to Thailand, Macau, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Featured / Travel / Business and Economy

Tel Aviv Ranked 16th Most Economically Influential City in the World

By Benjamin Brown / TPS

Forbes magazine has declared the coastal city the second-best worth visiting in the world.

Israel / Travel / Russia

Once Again, Dozens of Israeli Tourists Detained at Moscow Airport

By Arye Green / TPS

In response to the incident, Russia’s embassy in Israel said Israel denies entry to hundreds of Russians every month.

Israel / Travel

Tel Aviv Ranked 7th Best Destination For Foodies in 2020

By Arye Green / TPS

BBC’s Good Food Magazine wrote that Tel Aviv has exceptional street food, much of which is vegan-friendly.

Travel / Health and Medicine

Israel Sees Uptick in Motor Vehicle Fatalities After Decades of Improvements

By Arye Green / TPS

Last year Israel reached its lowest ever number of car accident fatalities per capita, at 3.6 deaths per 100,000 people.

US / Travel / Jerusalem

Secretary of State Pompeo Enjoys the Holiday Atmosphere at Jerusalem's Inbal Hotel

By Jewish Press Staff

The Inbal Hotel is defined as “a secure hotel”, of which there are only 4 such hotels in Jerusalem.

Israel / Travel

93% of Tourists in Israel in 2018 Gave High Rank to Experience

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Some 54 percent of tourists said that their views on Israel changed for the better after visiting the country.

Israel / Travel / Russia

Is Russia Causing the Unexplained GPS Disruptions in Israel?

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The IAA assured that “at no stage has there been a safety incident stemming from the GPS disruption in the context of the precision of navigation and flight corridors.”

Travel / Jerusalem

Plans for Jerusalem Cable Car Approved by National Infrastructure Committee

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

It will be able to carry 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction, utilizing 73 carriages.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

5 Missing on Capsized Boat in Kinneret Recovered

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Emergency services received a report about a family of five, parents and their three children, who had not returned from a ride in a sailboat on the Kinneret.

Featured / Food / Israel / Travel / Business and Economy

It’s All Business (and a Little Socializing) at Collaborative Israeli-Anglo Forum in Jerusalem

By Josh Hasten

Several hundred entrepreneurs and business professionals gathered to introduce their products and services, network, hear lectures and attend workshops at the Orthodox Jewish Chamber of Commerce’s second annual Anglo-Israeli/American Jerusalem Expo and Conference.

Israel / Travel / Jordan

Jordanians Angered by Help Given to Israeli Tourists

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

The residents have called for a mass demonstration against what they called “displays of normalization with the Zionists.”

Travel / Boycott / BDS

‘The Real Response to the BDS’: Israel to Invest in Hotels in Judea and Samaria

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi, stated that Levin’s decision to build hotels in Judea and Samaria was “the real and Zionist response to the BDS and boycotters.”

Israel / Travel / Weather

Passover Snow Falls on Mount Hermon for First Time in 22 Years

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

With eight inches already on the ground and snow expected to continue to fall throughout the day, the Hermon ski-resort management closed the site to visitors, on Sunday

From The Wine Cellar / Travel / Judea & Samaria

Tura Winery Visitor's Center Opens its Doors on Chol Hamoed

By Rachel Cohen

This Passover, their intimate tasting room and visitors center will be open to the general public and during chol hamoed and will be free of charge

Featured / US / Travel / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Airbnb Cancels Anti-Israeli Boycott

By Jewish Press News Desk

The decision was the direct result of the lawsuits against Airbnb's for their anti-Israel boycott.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs / China

In Growing Trend, Israeli Tourism is Becoming ‘Made For China’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The Economic Research Department of the Israel Hotels Association recently published data for February 2019 on hotel stays compared with the same period over the past two years, and the evidence is clear: Incoming tourism to Israel is decidedly on the rise, and Chinese tourists are helping make it happen.

Travel / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Old City Jerusalem Now Largest Accessible Historic Site in World

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The newly inaugurated, 10-year, 20 million shekel (about $5.5 million) project led by the East Jerusalem Development Company has delivered accessibility to all three of the city’s holy sites—the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Temple Mount and the Western Wall.

Travel / Judea & Samaria

PM Netanyahu Visits Ancient Shilo with Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu, former Gov. Huckabee and Binyamin Regional Council Chairman Gantz planted trees at the ancient and modern Jewish site.

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs

El Al to offer direct flights between Tel Aviv and Chicago

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Next on the U.S. horizons: San Francisco starting on May 13; Las Vegas beginning on June 14; and Orlando, Fla., as of July 2.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Record Number of Tourists Entered Israel in 2018

By Israel Hayom

Inbound tourism reached 4.1 million in 2018, breaking the previous record from 2017.

US / Travel / Business and Economy

El Al Announces New Direct Flight to Orlando, Florida

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Florida is Israel’s 13th-largest trade partner worldwide and one of 33 U.S. states holding cooperative economic agreements with Israel.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Israel Inaugurates New International Airport to Boost Eilat Tourism

By Israel Hayom

Constructed at a cost of some $500 million, it has an annual capacity of 2.5 million passengers. It is able to handle 20 takeoffs and landings an hour and accommodate large aircraft, such as Boeing 747s.

Featured / IDF & Security / Travel / Weather

Israel Navy Rescues Drifting French Sailor

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The sailor, Jean Francois Colas, 60, was taken to an Israeli hospital in Ashdod for further treatment.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Tourism For 2018 Tops Records With Four Million Visitors

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

40% of tourists who arrived in Israel this year are returning tourists who have already visited Israel – proof that Israel is a desirable destination in the world.

Israel / US / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy

El Al to Launch Direct Flights from Las Vegas to Israel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“In recent years, Las Vegas has become attractive for the Israeli leisure travelers and among the business sector due to the many conferences and exhibitions held in the city,” said El Al CEO Gonen Usishkin.

Israel / Travel / News Briefs

Israeli Tourism Figures Continue to Surge

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Some 3.1 million tourists visited Israel between January and September.

Featured / UK / Travel / Holidays & Observances

A First: Sukkah at UK Foreign Office in London

By JNi.Media

The sukkah was erected by a group of foreign office employees from various departments and diverse backgrounds, which is dedicated to promoting religion and faith.

Politics / Travel / On Campus / Education / Germany

Haifa U to Award Honorary Doctorate to Chancellor Merkel

By JNi.Media

Throughout her years in office, Merkel strengthened the friendship between Germany and Israel.

Featured / Iran / Travel / Media / Sports

Iran Holding 155 Mile Ultramarathon in Hottest Spot on Earth

By JNi.Media

In 2005, the Lut Desert registered a temperature of 70.7°C, or 159.26° F.

Featured / Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Politics / Police and Crime / Travel / Media

Jews Talk Back to Peter Beinart

By JNi.Media

Prime Minister Netanyahu has since apologized for the Israeli police brutality against the gifted American visitor, suggesting it was human error. Bibi, as Bibi does, was lying.

Featured / Government / Travel

Israeli Government Preparing for Continued Steep Rise in Tourism

By JNi.Media

The lack of manpower in housekeeping is one of the most difficult problems facing hotel operations in Israel. Turns out Israelis don't like cleaning up after visiting foreigners. Who knew?

Travel / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Pearl Hotel to be Rebuilt

By Jewish Press News Desk

For 15 years, the once beautiful hotel has been a shuttered eyesore opposite the walls of Jerusalem.

Featured / Politics / Government / Travel / Turkey

Israel Bars 90 Turkish Tourists with Fake Visas

By JNi.Media

The Turks' purpose in the visit was to visit al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, one of the tourists said, stating: “The only dream of the group that consists of mainly young people was to see Jerusalem.”

Travel

2 New Hotels to Be Built at the Dead Sea, First in Decades

By JNi.Media

Both plots are part of an approved plan that includes a commercial center and a regional convention center.

Israel / Travel / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Six Goose-Beaked Whales Spotted on Israel's Northern Shoreline

By JNi.Media

"We saw a rare thing: the whales were in a restive state and swam in a group of six, when they are usually a reclusive species."

Featured / Israel / Travel / Science and Tech

Israel Launching Moon Mission This December

By JNi.Media

First Israeli lunar spacecraft set to land on moon Feb. 13, 2019, making Israel fourth country to reach Earth's satellite.

Israel / Travel

Tourism Sector Continues to Set Records

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

2.1 million tourist entered Israel between January and June, a 19% increase over last year.

Israel / Travel / Video of the Day / Asia

Watch Dozens of Japanese Business People Sing Hatikvah

By JNi.Media

"Moshav Nahalal is built in the shape of a circle just like the sun, so this is the most appropriate day for an event of this kind."

Featured / Israel / Travel / Media / United Nations (UN)

Tel Aviv Celebrates 15th Anniversary of UNESCO's 'White City' Proclamation

By JNi.Media

Since receiving the title, every year the city of Tel Aviv celebrates the proclamation with a series of White Night events that connect to Tel Avciv's DNA of a Nonstop City.

Bedouin / Travel

Galilee to Get First Boutique Hotel in Bedouin Village

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Shibli–Umm al-Ghanam, a village with 7,000 residents at the foot of Mount Tabor will welcome the first high-end boutique hotel in a Bedouin town.

NY / Politics / Travel / Media

Bennett in NYC: I Did Not Eat Bacon on Shabbat

By JNi.Media

Another surfer, Yoav Cohen offered a similar report, adding that one of Bennett's bodyguards "ate as if he hadn't seen food in a week."

Government / Travel / News Briefs / Business and Economy / China

Hainan Airlines Adds Third Direct Route to Israel, From Guangzhou to Tel Aviv

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Roundtrip fares will start from $622 in tourist class, and $2582 in business class. The flight will last for almost 11 hours on Boeing Dreamliners.

Featured / Travel / Holidays & Observances / Judea & Samaria

Extreme Tourism: Come Watch Pascal Sacrifice on Mount Gerizim, Slaughtered Lambs and All

By JNi.Media

The signal is given the lambs are slaughtered and the process of preparing them to be roasted whole begins.

Featured / Travel / Holidays & Observances / Arts and Entertainment / Jerusalem

Comprehensive List: Jerusalem’s Independence Day Celebrations April 18-20

By JNi.Media

This year marks the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence and the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Jerusalem. To celebrate both occasions, a variety of events will take place throughout the city from April 18 to 19, free of charge.

Travel / Business and Economy / Saudi Arabia / India / Asia

More Asian Airlines Ask Saudis for Airspace Rights for Tel Aviv Flights

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Israel's Transportation Ministry said it would also work to ensure fair competition conditions for El Al.

Israel / Travel / Holidays & Observances / Business and Economy

Passover Vacation Apartments in Tel Aviv: 3 Days for $6,000

By JNi.Media

While not on the top 10 list of expensive cities on the planet, Tel Aviv remains one of the most expensive cities in the Middle East.

IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Travel / Palestinian Authority

GPS Sends Israeli Family to Ramallah, Police Avert Lynching

By JNi.Media

The police directed them back to safe territory, communicating with the 7-year-old grandchild (the obvious authority figure on things technological).

Featured / Jewish / Travel / Business and Economy / India

Cutting Trip Shorter by Flying over Saudi Arabia, Air India to Corner Market on Delhi-Tel Aviv Flights

By JNi.Media

Air India will get a one-time grant of $930,000 from Israel for launching its direct flights between New Delhi and Tel Aviv, paid out in three $310,000 installments.

Government / Travel / Business and Economy

2017 Banner Tourism Year in Israel – 3.6 Million Visits, $5.8 Billion Revenue

By JNi.Media

According to the Tourism Ministry, 91% of tourists ranked their visit to Israel as very good or excellent.

Government / Travel / Business and Economy / Eastern Europe

Meet Ioana Isac from Romania, Israel’s 3 Millionth Tourist

By JNi.Media

“This is a special day and an historic milestone as we break the 3-million-tourist barrier and set a new all-time record," Minister Levin said.

Featured / History / Travel / Germany / Holocaust

Unique Tourism Outfit Offers Luxurious Jewish Heritage Cruises in Germany's Rivers

By JNi.Media

In case you were curious, the Dachau concentration camp is one of the final stops on the Uniworld Cruise.

Featured / Travel / Chabad / Religion / Asia / Sports

Chabad to Provide Kosher Food, Services, to Jews Attending Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

By JNi.Media

Daily Torah seminars exploring the Jewish message behind sports and the meaning of competition will take place at one of the two Pyeongchang Chabad centers and at the Jewish room in the Olympic Village.

Featured / Government / Travel / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Science and Tech

Tel Aviv–Jerusalem High-Speed Train Passes First Test Ahead of April 2018 Opening

By JNi.Media

The new, high-speed railway has been criticized by the political left and the Palestinian Authority for passing through about 4 miles of Judea and Samaria, most of it through tunnels.

Featured / Travel / Turkey / Islamists / Jerusalem

Turkey's Erdoğan Promoting Tourism to Israel #ThyKudüseİndirimYap

By Jewish Press News Desk

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is calling on Muslims to visit the Al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in solidarity.

Headline / IDF & Security / Travel

Birthright for Parents of Lone Soldiers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Naftali Bennett: Israel will bring parents of lone soldiers to Israel to visit their children and see Israel.

Featured / Jewish / US / Global / Travel / Aliyah / Geulah

180 Jewish Fathers Follow in their Wives’ Footsteps to Israel

By JNi.Media

The trips inspire men to connect deeply with their Jewish heritage, and transform themselves, their families – and ultimately their communities and the wider world.

Israel / Global / Travel / Business and Economy

Ben Gurion Airport Ranked in Top 10

By JNi.Media

Ben Gurion Airport once again made Travel + Leisure’s list of top ten international Airports.

Israel / Police and Crime / Travel / Health and Medicine

Acid Waste Spill Killing Rare Ibexes in Nature Reserve

By JNi.Media

The number of rare ibexes that have been killed at the Nahal Ashalim Nature Reserve has risen to 8.

Serials

Persuaded - Chapter I

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