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The National Security Council warned Israelis not to try to reach Israel by land through Jordan or Egypt.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
United was slated to have its first new flight to Israel on June 6 and Delta to do so on June 7.
Israel introduces new Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) system.
The E-visa will allow foreigners coming from countries that require an entry visa and who wish to come to Israel on a tourist visa to receive one through their e-mail, without having to go to the Israeli embassy.
By Avi Kumar
“Sri Lanka has had Jewish traders and a community long ago,” Waruna Wilpatha, a former Sri Lankan ambassador to Israel said.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
U.S. residents visiting in the first half of 2023 have increased 12% since the previous period in 2019.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The flight between the two cities is estimated at seven hours.
916,300 tourists have visited Israel since the beginning of the year.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The added service at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport Broward County “will help to boost business, tourism and trade opportunities,” said its mayor, Lamar Fisher.
The United States was list as the 20th most dangerous for tourists!
By Josh Hasten
All search results for accommodation in Judea and Samara include a "conflict-afflicted" advisory.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The group asks King Abdullah to end harassment at border for packing prayer shawls and phylacteries
“Unearth the Land of the Bible” is a 10-day tour starting in April 2023, of archaeological digs at heritage and nature sites of the Israel Nature and Parks Authority.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
There is a shortage of hotel workers
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov: "We thought that the President of the United States Joe Biden would be the millionth tourist but once again we have beaten the forecast."
Israel's Foreign Ministry said that the Exceptions Committee, which discusses special entry requests, has issued numerous permits, to both Jews and Christians.
In response to the newly discovered 'Omicron' strain of the Coronavirus...
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
During the first seven days of their stay, the “unprotected” tourists in the group will perform a PCR test every 72 hours or present a negative result in an antigen test performed every 24 hours.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As opposed to his two previous trips to Israel, the one in 1971 was accompanied by more fanfare, including a lavish reception in Jerusalem.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
EU representative: "For us, East Jerusalem is part of the occupied Palestinian territory."
The Israel Ministry of Tourism is working on an outline to allow vaccinated tourists to visit Israel from the beginning of November.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Taba crossing between Israel and Egypt also returned to normal operations after restrictions were put in place because of COVID-19.
The spike in Coronavirus infections from the Delta variant has raised red flags.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Dubbed “A Journey Home,” the group plans to be there from May 26-31, during Memorial Day weekend in the United States.
The flights from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv will be available three times per week in April, moving to daily flights in May.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Flights will feature kosher food available for pre-order and kosher wine.
By Eliana Rudee
The goal is to “encourage organizations, notably stemming from Israel’s civil society sector, to tell the ‘Israeli story’ to diverse global audiences utilizing social media.”
The Counterterrorism Bureau put out on Monday a Basic concrete threat, the third most severe level.
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.
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.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel partially reopened its skies this week, with visitors from “green countries” exempt from quarantine upon arrival.
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.
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.
The city is offering free entrances to tourist attractions, culinary tours, tour guides, and other attractions.
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 is slowly easing restrictions.
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.
In response to the incident, Russia’s embassy in Israel said Israel denies entry to hundreds of Russians every month.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
It will be able to carry 3,000 passengers per hour in each direction, utilizing 73 carriages.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israel’s Transportation Ministry signed off on the $840 million renovation project in preparation for an increase in tourism in the next few years.
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.”
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.
In 2018 more than half of the tourists who visited Israel were Christian, making a significant contribution to incoming tourism.
Some 3.1 million tourists visited Israel between January and September.
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?
By JNi.Media
Both plots are part of an approved plan that includes a commercial center and a regional convention center.
2.1 million tourist entered Israel between January and June, a 19% increase over last year.
Socks for improved circulation, and a shoe store in Ramallah.
By following these helpful tips, you will be one-step ahead and prepared for an exciting, life-changing experience in Israel.
Fun from the Land of Milk and Honey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is calling on Muslims to visit the Al Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem in solidarity.
By JNi.Media
1.74 million tourist entries were recorded in January-June 2017, an increase of 26% over the same period in 2016 (1.38 million), and 24% more than in 2015.
By JNi.Media
In 2016 Israel was visited by more than 2.9 million travelers from all over the world.
By JNi.Media
25% Increase in the first two months of 2017 compared with Jan-Feb 2016.
The nature preserve built in memory of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah needs your help.
By JNi.Media
“The confidence factor that Turkey projected abroad has eroded."
By JNi.Media
An estimated 1.5 million tourists visit sites across Judea and Samaria annually.
It didn't feel crowded because simultaneously more than 3 million Israeli citizens traveled abroad during the year.
By Shalom Bear
Islamic harassment and police restrictions have significantly reduced the number of visitors to the Temple Mount in 2015.
The report from the al-Sisi government totally contradicts a Russian investigation that concluded a bomb brought down the plane that killed 224 people.
Statistics show an increase of over 40% on 2014 and an almost complete return to the 2013 numbers.
By Kosher Today
The High Holiday Israeli vacation season is one of the nest ever, according to travel officials. Major hotels in Israel are filled to capacity, and thousands of apartments have been rented to tourists who will be spending the holiday in Israel. The robust tourist season indicates that tourists are not worried about growing unrest in […]
Approximately 70,000 passengers on 430 flights will have passed through Ben Gurion Airport by the end of Thursday, making it the busiest day of the year so far. Tourism is up by approximately 7 percent, and 1.7 million passengers are expected to arrive and depart at the airport next month. Israel suffered a sharp decline […]
The "symbolic fee" would supposedly force an improvement in tourist services, but would the pope and Jimmy Carter fork up the shekels?
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 […]
This is the first time since 2012 that the dollar-shekel rate broke the 4.0 mark.
By Kosher Today
Coffee for five shekels a cup not available.
One of the most effective weapons of an enemy is to destroy the opponent’s economy, and Jews are cooperating.
Israeli transportation and tourism employees will carry out a work slowdown on Wednesday in solidarity with striking postal workers.
The US warns people to buy gas masks if visiting, Israel warns of world-wide anti-Semitism.
Each of 30 terror runnels cost $3 million to build.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Tourism Minister Dr. Uzi Landau stated: "Israel is preparing for the 'day after'.
By Shalom Bear
With numbers like that, it's no wonder Israel never feels crowded.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
The Israel Ministry of Tourism is investing approximately NIS 10 million ($2.9 million) in marketing initiatives and infrastructure projects before, during and after the visit of Pope Francis to Israel, on May 25-26 May.
A record 385,000 visitors entered Israel in April, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Ministry of Tourism. Three hundred forty two visitors stayed at least one night in Israel, 14 percent more than April 2013 and 31 percent more than in April 2011. Overall, the ministry said 1.16 million visitors entered Israel (including day visitors) […]
Israel’s beach season began officially Thursday morning, May 1, with a bright sunny day and breezy skies, and continues till October 23.
By David Wilder
A few days ago Hebron joyfully greeted back the archaeologists.
Israel’s Tourism Ministry’s aggressive pitch to bring Christians to visit Israel has paid off with another record-breaking year for visitors, led by Americans and Russians who accounted for nearly 35 percent of tourists. Three-quarters of the tourists visited Jerusalem, and 68 percent arrived at the Western Wall, Israel’s most popular attraction. Only 28 percent of […]
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
At the age of 104, she decided the time had come to “live a little.”
Israeli hotels have literally gone ritzy with this week’s opening of the $175 million Ritz-Carlton hotel in Herzliya adjacent to Tel Aviv, on Sunday. Rooms are available anywhere from $300 to $2500 a night, and its restaurant is kosher. The Waldorf Astoria won will follow suit with the opening of its luxury hotel between Jerusalem’s Old […]
By Shalom Bear
Russia and Egypt are set to sign a major arms deal that is of similar value to the amount of aid the US had been sending to Egypt.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Israel's Tourism Minister Dr. Uzi Landau held an unprecedented meeting on Monday with His Beatitude Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to discuss enhanced cooperation regarding pilgrimage to the Israel. "This meeting heralds the beginning of enhanced and prolonged cooperation between the ministry and the Catholic Church. Pilgrimage serves as a bridge for peace, […]
El Al announced it will halt all daytime flights to Eilat starting Thursday, two weeks after resuming flights based on an understanding with government aviation officials that a solution would be found to a new landing path that El Al considers too dangerous to use. Terrorist attacks from the neighboring Sinai Peninsula have occasionally targeted […]
By JTA
El Al Airlines has reinstated flights to Eilat, after having cancelled its three daily daytime flights from Ben Gurion Airport on Tuesday because of concerns about the safety of new landing and takeoff designed to reduce the chances of a terrorist attack from Egypt. The airline’s nighttime flights, whose routing had not been changed, were […]
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Israeli Tourism Minister Uzi Landau says that he hopes to create a program modeled after Taglit-Birthright Israel trips for young Evangelical Christians, as part of an effort to increase Christian tourism in the Jewish state. “The Christians have a problem with their next generation too,” Landau said, Ynet reported. “We are looking to get closer […]
By JTA
Ben Gurion Airport finally will join most other major international airports by having a hotel for travelers. The Israel Airports Authority has approved construction for a hotel on land adjacent to the airport’s Terminal 3, where almost all international passengers arrive. The hotel will allow direct access to the passenger hall and terminal and will […]
Israel will host 10 million tourists a year by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told the Second Jerusalem Tourism Conference Wednesday. "What we're doing in the tourism industry is exciting,” he said. “We've doubled the number of tourists from 1.5 million to three million a year, and we need to double […]
Tourist Minister Uzi Landau and Taglit-Birthright presented American Jewish billionaire Sheldon Adelson with an honorary award on innovation and excellence in global tourism at the Second Jerusalem International Tourism Summit. Adelson has “changed the face of tourism on three continents,” said the speakers who awarded the gambling casino tycoon. Last week, Birthright Israel said Adelson […]
Tourists landing at Ben Gurion Airport soon may see guards toting the Israel-made Tavor rifle instead of the traditional M-16, according to Israel defense, The Micro Tavor is shorter but heavier than the M-16, and started replacing the M-16 in IDF combat units approximately three years ago.
Israeli restaurants and hotels are more interested n seeking kosher certification from the American-based Orthodox Union (OU) in order to attract foreign tourists, according to the Kosher Today newsletter. It said that many American Jewish tourists generally are more familiar with the OU than Israeli rabbinic certifications. The OU operates in Israel in an office […]
Iranian spies were caught in Turkey and India lat year. Now it is Nepal’s turn, and this time the Israeli Embassy caught the spy, who used a fake Israeli passport.
The Histadrut national labor union has called off its planned shutdown of Ben Gurion Airport Tuesday morning, and workers of Israeli airlines have ended their strike following a special agreement between the government and El Al. The agreement was signed Monday evening in Israel, less than two hours before the Labor Court was to meet […]
The Histadrut national labor union will shut down Ben Gurion Airport for five hours Tuesday morning in a solidarity move with employees of El Al, Arkia and Israir. They shut down the three airlines starting Sunday morning because of their opposition to the “open-skies” agreement, which will not go into effect until next April. Tuesday’s […]
El Al has cancelled all flights that were scheduled to take off before 9 p.m. (2 p.m. EDT) as its workers continue to strike even after the Cabinet approved the European-Mediterranean Sea "Open Skies" aviation agreement. Click here to understand the agreement and why the unions are striking. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, "The goal […]
Unions at El Al, Arkia and Israir Airlines announced Thursday they will ground all planes beginning Sunday if the government carries outs plan to approve the open skies agreement at Sunday’s weekly Cabinet meeting. El Al workers committee chairman Asher Edry told Globes, "We demand that all the promises made to us before the agreement […]
After Israel threw out Jews from Gaza and gave greenhouses to the Palestinian Authority to prosper, the PA turned them into terror training camps. Now Hamas does the same at a World Heritage site.
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
What a brew! A Scottish brew master, his Tunisian wife and two Yanks operate a boutique brewery. They produce several hundred bottles a month and plan more.
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Approximately 60,000 Americans and Canadians will spend more than $200 million this Passover, and many of those with enough money are hiring a chef to cook for them in rented private homes in resorts, Kosher Today reported. Scottsdale, Arizona’s Biltmore is sold out with nearly 1,000 guests coming next week, while many other Americans will […]
Digging up the streets in Israel is a great way to discover ancient history, such as a 1,500-year-old installation for extracting liquids, like wine from grapes, found in Tel Aviv-Yafo.
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