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 A SCENE from the Iranian film ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig.’

Iranian film to open Haifa International Film Festival

The Western Wall in Jerusalem, one of the most toured location in Israel.

In the midst of ongoing war, Israel's tourism flounders with few travellers and many limitations

By KEREN SETTON/THE MEDIA LINE
Birthright Israel participants.

Birthright Israel set to hit Israel this summer with 13,500 participants

ARRIVING AT Ben-Gurion Airport in Feb. Tourism is one of several industries that was absorbed a harsh economic impact due to the war in Gaza prompted by the October 7 attacks.

Israel’s tourism industry remains strong as hotels pivot from hosting evacuees

By VERONICA NEIFAKH/THE MEDIA LINE
 The Lincoln Club delegation kicks off their Middle East tour in Egypt

Egypt sees tourism numbers picking up despite shadow of Gaza war

By REUTERS
 Singapore Airlines currently operates the world's longest flight routes.

Can you guess what the world's longest flight route will be in 2025?

By WALLA! TOURISM
 TOURISM MINISTER Haim Katz makes a toast to Israeli tourism in New York.

In spite of war, 2023 tourist numbers nearing pre-COVID

'Palestine' takes part in world tourism fair, Israel absent

By Walla!
 People queue as Israelis are evacuated from the southern town of Sderot, near Israel's border with Gaza, October 15, 2023

125,000 Israelis evacuated from their homes since start of the war

By Walla!
A GROUP OF French tourists and their guide in Jerusalem’s Old City this week.

Israel pledges half a million shekels for tourism scholarships

 A Chinese delegation marches in support of Israel, September 24, 2013.

China adds Israel to its recommended list for group tourism

 OSLO’S OPERA HOUSE.

Cool and fascinating places in Europe to escape Israeli summer heat in

 TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Israel's tourism industry still hasn't caught up to pre-COVID levels

 Torah scrolls being moved from the Western Wall to genizah.

Israeli bill seeks to revive Western Wall compromise after six years

 The "entrance to hell" on under Mt Otokoyama in Pippu, Hokkaido.

Why are people so scared of visiting Japan's 'gate to hell'?

By WALLA! TOURISM
The ruins of Machu Picchu in Peru

Tourists arrested at Machu Picchu after taking nude photos

 BIRTHRIGHT PARTICIPANTS gather in Jerusalem for a mega-event in 2017.

Birthright Israel sees 40% drop in Diaspora participants

 Israeli Foreign Minister Haim Katz and Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili sign agreement to promote tourism between their respective countries.

Georgia and Israel sign tourism agreement for the first time