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El Al Airlines plane is seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv // Photo credit: Jakub Porzycki/Getty Images/JTA
December 27, 2023, 10:37 am
YIR: U.S. Travelers Flocked to Israel in Record Droves
Israel had been experiencing a tourism boom before the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.
By Sasha Heller
“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
The Shining Example Awards Program honors the most impactful individuals and organizations helping to improve tourism and travel in the southeast.
January 1, 2023, 12:04 pm
Regional Tourism Awards Winners Announced
Cumming, Ga. Mayor Troy Brumbalow and Halcyon were recognized for their achivements.
By Compiled by AJT staff
The expanded resort complex being built at the Dead Sea, September 2022 (Courtesy: Moshe Safdie Architects)
October 17, 2022, 3:47 pm
New Hotel Plan set to Transform Dead Sea Tourism
Projects in the works includes guest villas on stilts à la Maldives, spits of land reaching into the sea with a large expo dome, plus rooms along artificial inlets.
By Danielle Nagler and Joshua Davidovich
Israel announced Feb. 20 that unvaccinated tourists of all ages will be allowed to enter the country as of March 1.
February 24, 2022, 5:42 pm
Israel Set to Welcome the Unvaccinated
The Israeli government announced Feb. 20 that unvaccinated tourists of all ages will be allowed to enter the country as of March 1.
By Jan Jaben-Eilon
July 1, 2020, 6:28 am
Touring Israel from My Couch
JNF offers a paid weeklong virtual trip that simulates being on a tour bus to historic and natural sites, complete with reminders not to forget sunscreen and hats.
By Amy Seidner
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May 18, 2018, 5:19 pm
Israel to Get First Bedouin Hotel
The 120 rooms in Shibli, near Mount Tabor, will target Christian pilgrims.
May 29, 2013, 10:31 pm
Jerusalem Mayor Unveils Tourism Goal
By Atlanta Jewish Times
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