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Fayetteville resident Lyla Caplan, 17, (on left) with a friend before the war started in Israel on Oct. 7.
December 27, 2023, 10:34 am
YIR: Atlantan is Glad Her 15 Minutes of Fame is Over
The CEO of an Israeli travel agency arranged outbound flight for students.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Scheff’s previous trip to Israel in 2022
November 6, 2023, 11:52 am
Atlantans Head to Israel for Volunteer Work Missions
The few-day trips are designed to provide both emotional and physical support.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Fayetteville resident Lyla Caplan, 17, (on left) with a friend before the war started in Israel on Oct. 7.
October 15, 2023, 1:03 pm
Atlanta Residents Had Harrowing Departure from Israel
Many managed to flee the war before the U.S. State Department arranged planes and ships.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Protests continue in the streets of Israel and America in response to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposed overhaul of the Israeli judicial system // Photo Credit: Chaim Goldberg/Times of Israel
August 9, 2023, 1:05 pm
Atlanta Jewish Community Reacts to Fissures in Israel
Many are using their voices after years of “speaking” with their checkbooks.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
“The projections show that 2023 will exceed the levels of tourism in 2019,” which was the year before the pandemic struck most of the world, said Cheri Scheff Levitan, CEO of Israel-based Kenes Tours.
January 1, 2023, 12:06 pm
Israeli Tourism Expected to Explode in 2023
Projections show the numbers will exceed the levels prior to COVID.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Beginning May 10, 2023, travelers will, once again, be able to fly directly from Atlanta to Tel Aviv via Delta Air Lines for the first time since August 2011.
August 2, 2022, 10:17 am
Delta Air Lines Now Non-Stop ATL to Israel
Yael Golan, director of IMOT and Anat Sultan-Dadon, Israel's Consul General for the Southern U.S., have been working to bring back direct, nonstop flights between Atlanta and Tel Aviv for many years.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett handles his mask during a cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem, on April 10. // Credit: Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP
April 28, 2022, 5:22 pm
Indoor Mask Requirements Loosened in Israel
According to the Israel Ministry of Health, more than 10,000 people have died from the COVID-19 virus.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Jerusalem on November 24, 2021 // Photo by Olivier Fitoussi
December 3, 2021, 2:23 pm
Latest Israeli Travel Ban Frustrates Atlanta Travelers
Tourists are not allowed in Israel for at least the next two weeks.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Travelers arriving at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel, stand in line to get a Covid19 check upon arrival. July 01, 2021. Photo by Nati Shohat/FLASH90
October 26, 2021, 6:45 pm
Israel May Finally Open Up to Tourists in November
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the tourism industry particularly hard.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
Travellers at Ben Gurion International Airport, on August 05, 2021. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90
August 11, 2021, 10:53 am
Israel Requires Week of Quarantine for Travelers
New restrictions stymie hopes for resurgence of tourism.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
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