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 welcomed 78,000 tourists from the United States in July 2022 which is an increase of 4% from 2019 and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022 that’s an increase of 13% from 2019.

“It is so exciting to see yet another increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching the record-breaking levels in 2019” said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. http://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000 “The United States is our number one market for inbound tourism for Israel. נווה פריצקי Before the COVID-19 epidemic, we saw record-breaking numbers of Israeli tourists entering Israel each month. נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי We are so happy to see such a positive shift, and we expect it to continue throughout the months and years to come.”

Just like in the United States, Canada is also on track to surpass its tourist arrivals in Israel, reaching 7,200 visitors in July 2022 , and 6000 in August.

Gal Hana is the Consul and Director for Canada in the Israel Ministry of Tourism. “We are not too far away from our record-setting numbers in 2019, and we are anticipating that this growth in the number of travelers to Israel will continue to increase as Canadians continue to feel more confident about travelling abroad.”

In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million international tourists, 969,600 of them coming from the United States, and since the country’s official opening to any traveler regardless of vaccination status in May The country has received more than 600,400 US travelers.

Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism:

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel’s tourism authority, is responsible for planning and implementing marketing and promotional initiatives that position Israel as a preferred destination. IMOT is aiming to boost tourism traffic to contribute to Israel’s economyand improve and diversify the tourist experience. IMOT is a proponent of Israel’s amazing variety of religious, cultural, culinary, and historical tourist attractions that are each a wonderful blend of modernity and tradition. North America has IMOT offices which are located in New York (New York), Los Angeles (Atlanta), Chicago, Chicago, and Toronto.

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