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Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Break Tourism Entry The Numbers Come From the United States
NEW YORK - Sept. 8 2022, /PRNewswire/- Today, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced record-breaking numbers of tourists from the United States who visited Israel in the months of July and August. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=156564&subjectId=26&ShowAll=True Israel welcomed 78,000 travelers from the United States in July 2022, a 4% increase from the year before and 71,000 travelers from the United States in August 2022, a 13% increase from the year before.


Eyal Carlin was the North American Tourism Commissioner. נווה פריצקי "It is exciting to once again witness an rise in tourism to Israel from the United States. Already reaching and exceeding our record-breaking number of the year 2019," he stated. "The United States remains our largest market for Israel-bound tourism. Before the COVID-19 outbreak there was a record-breaking number of tourism numbers each month. We are delighted to see this shift and expect a steady upward trend for months and even years.

נווה פריצקי Canada with 7200 tourists visiting the country in July 2022, and 6,000 in August, is not far behind the United States.

Gal Hana, Consul for Canada and Director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism stated that "it's thrilling to observe how Canada’s tourism is rebounding." "We are not far from our record for 2019 and we expect that the increase in travel to Israel will continue to increase because Canadians feel more confident traveling abroad."

Israel has welcomed more than 4.6 million international tourists in the year 2019 including 969.600 of them coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all tourists, no matter whether they're immunized. The country has already hosted over 600,000.

נווה פריצקי Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT), Israel's tourism agency, is responsible for planning and executing promotional and marketing initiatives to position Israel as a preferred destination. IMOT aims for increased tourism traffic in order to boost the economy of Israel and also diversify and enhance visitors' experience. IMOT highlights Israel's vast array of cultural, religious food, historical, and culinary attractions - each a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. North American IMOT offices are situated in New York and Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Toronto.

For information on the upcoming events and attractions that are scheduled in Israel, please visit IMOT's website at israel.travel. For the latest information we can be found on Twitter and Facebook.

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