Tourism Ministry

A land with no tourists: Israel's summer season on ice again

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

Tel Aviv refuses to sleep, even as tourist arrivals plunge close to 78%

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


Israel to reopen Eilat, Dead Sea, declare them 'green tourist islands'

Entry into the green tourist areas, which house around 30% of the country's hotel rooms, will be conditional on the presentation of an up-to-date negative coronavirus test.

The sun rises over the Dead Sea, Israel

Tourism Ministry approves plans to develop cities in the Negev desert

The ministry intends to construct two new tourism complexes, one in the Beersheba River Park and the other in the Mitzpe Ramon Municipality.

Overhead view of Beersheba

Israeli tourism lost NIS 12.1b. this year due to COVID-19

September alone saw a 96% drop in the number of tourists entering the country – 15,100 vs. 405,000 the year before.

An Old City merchant wonders when he’ll see his next customer

Blue and White minister's resignation takes effect

Zamir became the first Blue and White minister to quit on Friday.

Tel Aviv mayoral candidate Asaf Zamir with 3rd candidate on his list, LGBT activist Chen Arieli

Is Israel's Tourism Ministry cursed?

Eight out of last 12 tourism ministers didn't even last a year

Tel Aviv mayoral candidate Asaf Zamir casts his vote in the municipal elections on Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Israel Start-Up Nation cycling promotes Tourism Ministry at Tour de France

The sponsorship goes along with the philosophy of the team, to present Israel as a normal society with normal people living normal lives, in the hopes that will attract visitors and warm relations.

Israel Start-Up Nation cycling promotes Tourism Ministry at Tour de France

Israel's hotel sector expected to bounce back within five years

Industry experts predict hotel revenue rates to return to 2019 levels by 2025 thanks to Israel's resilience.

The Market House Hotel

Tourism Ministry to create plan to prevent rape, increase safety at hotels

The ministry will also publish an annual list of hotels that have met the program's standards.

Israelis take part in a demonstration in support of the 16-year-old victim of a gang rape in Eilat, Tel Aviv. August 22, 2020

Unemployed tour guides offered new positions in schools

The move comes as a blessing as many schools are struggling to make the necessary accommodations to enable students to learn in accordance with the new coroanvirus restrictions.

The Tourism Ministry offices in Jerusalem. A subsidiary of the ministry is scheduled to move to Tel Aviv.

Israeli tour guides are hit hard by corona

Israel has 25,000 small tourism businesses with between one and 10 employees, including tour guides. Now, they don't have any business.

Shulie Mishkin in northern Israel