NEW YORK – Sept. 8 2022, /PRNewswire/- Today the Israel Ministry of Tourism revealed record-breaking numbers of visitors from the United States who visited Israel in the months of July and August. נווה פריצקי Israel welcomed 78,000 American tourists in July 2022. It was a 4 percent increase over the year before seven thousand tourists from America visited Israel in August 2022.

Eyal Carlin was the North American Tourism Commissioner. “It is exciting to once again witness an rise in tourism to Israel from the United States. Already reaching the record-breaking numbers of 2019,” he stated. “The United States has been our most important market for Israel’s tourism inbound. Prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, we were celebrating record numbers of Israel’s tourism entry each month.

Not far behind the United States, Canada is in the process of surpassing its tourism numbers in Israel with 7,200 visitors in July 2022 , and 6,600 in August.

Gal Hana (Consul and Director for Canada, Israel Ministry of Tourism) stated that “it is thrilling to observe how Canada’s travel to Israel is rebounding.” “We are not too far away from our record numbers for 2019 We are hoping that the growth in tourism to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians remain comfortable traveling abroad.”

Israel received more than 4.6 million international tourists in the year 2019 and this included 969.600 coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all visitors, regardless if they are vaccinated. The country has already hosted over 600,000.

Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel’s tourism authority, is responsible for planning and implementing promotional and marketing initiatives that position Israel as a top destination. IMOT aims to increase tourism traffic to contribute to the economy of Israel, and also to enhance and diversify the visiting experience. IMOT is working in Israel to help promote the stunning array of cultural and religious tourist attractions that are each an exceptional combination of modernity, tradition and delicious food. The IMOT offices in North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

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