Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov urges airlines to refund tickets to Turkey or transfer them to other destinations. IDF bans athletes from taking part in upcoming European Fencing Championships in Antalya.
Tourism Ministry data shows the COVID pandemic disrupted growing tourism rates, which peaked in 2019 with more than 4.5 million visitors.
Belavia says it is discontinuing flights to Tel Aviv following a decision by the Israel Airports Authority to refuse to service its aircraft. Israeli officials say flights are still welcome, but that the ground handling provider at Ben Gurion airport fears American sanctions.
Some quarter-million travelers are expected to fly through Terminal 1 in June, with the hub serving 12 airlines to some 23 destinations.
"This is 2022 and this is a Western country, and there’s a lot of antisemitism throughout the world," says Rabbi David Zwiebel, executive vice president of the Agudath Israel of America.
A group of Israelis traveling to Jordan for vacation decide to return after security personnel say that bringing religious items into the country goes against security procedures. "I would like to know what would happen if the situation was the opposite – if a Muslim or Christian was denied entry into Israel," one traveler laments.
Visitors will still have to provide proof of having testing negative prior to boarding a plane to Israel.
Family found the "souvenir" while visiting the Golan Heights. One man is hospitalized with injuries sustained as he tried to flee over a baggage carousel.
Ad shows picture of traveler's arm tattooed with the number of their first EasyJet flight, captioned "You never forget your first flight."
Israel Hayom examination reveals where most Israelis plan to celebrate the Festival of Freedom.