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A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again as tourism struggles to recover

Israel’s tourism sector is in tatters, but officials are hopeful it will rebound when fighting stops and airlines return

Airport staff walks through the empty arrivals hall at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv on June 13, 2025, after Israel closed its air space to takeoff and landing.Premium
The Tel Aviv coast, usually packed with tourists during the summer, has seen fewer international visitors over the past three years.PremiumPremium

Crowded bars, missing tourists: Tel Aviv refuses to sleep, even as tourist arrivals plunge

Despite three years of war and dwindling tourists, Israel still has many experiences to offer.

Despite war, Israel still beckons as its tourism industry fights to survive - from the editor

Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov

Tourism Ministry director-general to visit US in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel


Welcome to beautiful Elbatouf!

Despite the tremendous historic and religious significance of this site, and the touristic potential, the area had been largely neglected by both the central governments

The Rumat El Heib agricultural fields

Israel boasts an eight percent annual increase in tourism for January

Almost 270,000 tourists came into the country via international flights, also about 8% more than last January and almost 18% more than two years ago.

A general view of Tel Aviv's skyline is seen through a hotel window in Tel Aviv, Israel May 15, 2017. Picture taken May 15, 2017

Record 4.5 million tourists visited Israel in 2019

"It took us 30 years, from 1948, to reach the millionth tourist. Another 16 years in 1994 to reach second millionth tourist."

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Israel welcomes record-breaking 4.55 million tourists in 2019

The leading source countries for incoming tourism between January and November 2019 were the United States, followed by France, Russia, Germany and Britain.

Tourists look at the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, June 21, 2018.

Shortage of affordable hotels could hamper Israeli tourism boom

Foreign investors rush to enter market heating up in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Dead Sea

The Dan hotel in Eilat

MEININGER group secures Tel Aviv location for hybrid hotel

A mix of traditional double rooms and dormitory beds will be on offer to guests

A landscape view from the Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality building

Study: Hotels in Israel enjoying record demand, increased revenues

More than 4.1 million tourists visited Israel in 2018, an increase of 14% from 2017 and 42% from 2016, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

A general view of the pool at the Royal Beach Hotel in Eilat

A new kind of tourist destination: Wineries, field tours and animal farms

Now there are nearly 3,000 agricultural and rural tourism sites found throughout the country for a new kind of Israel experience.

THE GOLAN Heights Winery in Katzrin, producer of Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon.

Israel welcomes 10% increase in tourists in 2019

"Summer begins with a hike in tourist arrivals to Israel," said Tourism Minister Yariv Levin.

Tourists look at the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount

93% of tourists in Israel enjoyed their trip - tourism survey

Tourism Minister Yariv Levin said: "The year 2018 was a record year for incoming tourism to Israel, with more than 4 million tourists."

Israelis celebrate Independence Day on the beach, 2019.