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NEW YORK – Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswirein July and August 2018 the Israel Ministry of Tourism reported record numbers of tourists arriving from the United States. The country received 78,000 travelers from the United States during July 2022 which was an increase of 4% over 2019 and 71,000 travelers from the United States during August 2022. נווה פריצקי That’s a 13% increase over 2019.

“It is so exciting to witness a new rise in the number of tourists visiting Israel from the United States, already reaching and surpassing our record-breaking numbers for the year 2019” said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. “The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that was sweeping the world, we were celebrating record-breaking tourism entry numbers each month. We’re extremely pleased to witness this positive change and anticipate a steady upswing for the years and months to follow.”

Canada which isn’t too far from the United States of America, is set to beat the tourist numbers to Israel. It reached 7,200 visitors in the month of July 2022, and 6,000 visitors in visitors in August.

“It is exciting to see how the Canadian tourism to Israel is booming,” said Gal Hana Director and Consul for Canada for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. “We are getting close to our record numbers for the year 2019. We anticipate that this trend will continue to grow as Canadians travel more abroad.

Israel has welcomed more than 4.6 million tourists from abroad in the year 2019, with 969.600 of them coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all visitors, regardless if they are immunized. The country already has hosted more than 600,000 visitors.

Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is the country’s tourism agency responsible for planning and executing marketing and promotional initiatives that position Israel as a popular destination for travel. IMOT is aiming to boost tourism traffic to contribute to Israel’s economyand enhance and diversify the visiting experience. IMOT is dedicated to promoting Israel’s vast array of cultural, historical and culinary attractions – each perfect mix of modernity and tradition. North America has IMOT offices situated in New York (New York), Los Angeles (Atlanta), Chicago, Chicago, and Toronto.

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