Tourism Minister Yariv Levin says 2018 was a record year for incoming tourism, with over 4 million visitors arriving in Israel. Jerusalem was the most visited city in the country, followed by Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea region, and Tiberias.
In the first of a series of articles for religious travelers, Rabbi Oren Duvdevani of Tzohar explains how to keep kosher while visiting this small mountainous country, a short two and a half hours from Israel.
Popular cruise company will begin providing kosher food to passengers upon request at no extra charge.
Some 3.8 million Israelis traveled overseas, a 7.4% increase over the same period last year. Sinai Peninsula sees 10% increase in tourism from Israel.
The estimated $55 million project, which is being advanced by the Tourism Ministry, now requires cabinet approval. Cable car to ferry tourists from a renovated train station complex in the city to the Western Wall area and other locations.
Israel's national carrier will operate a flight between Ben-Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv and McCarran International Airport starting on June 14. The 14-hour flight to Las Vegas will depart Tel Aviv on Friday mornings. The flight back to Israel will leave Las Vegas on Saturday nights.
Transportation Ministry signs off on $840 million renovation project in preparation for expected rise in traffic over the next few years. Approximately 860,000 square feet of floor space will be added, along with four additional conveyor belts for luggage and 90 new check-in counters.
Over 72,000 citizens of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Morocco, Malaysia, Algeria, Indonesia, Oman, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates visited.
April 2019 expected to break records for passenger traffic through Ben-Gurion International Airport • Israel is one of the few countries where vacations abroad can cost less than a stay at local resorts.
Deep in Samaria, Israeli settlers have transformed an archaeological site into a biblical tourist attraction that attracts tens of thousands...
