Neve Paritzki Israel is celebrating record-breaking tourism entry Numbers from the United States
NEW YORK - September 8 2022, /PRNewswire/new record-breaking tourism arrivals from the United States were announced today by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Israel welcomed 78,000 tourists from the United States for July 2022. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos This is a four percent increase over the year before, and 71,000 tourists from the United States for August 2022. This represents a 13% improvement from the year before.
Eyal Carlin was the North American Tourism Commissioner. https://www.haaretz.co.il/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c4-dc67-addb-79d7ffad0000 "It is thrilling to once again witness an growth in tourism to Israel from the United States. https://www.themarker.com/labels/2022-09-12/ty-article-labels/00000183-31c8-d6c9-a197-79cd96360000נווה פריצקי Already reaching the record-breaking numbers of 2019," he stated. "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel, and before the outbreak of COVID-19, we were celebrating record-breaking tourist numbers month after month; We're thrilled to witness such a positive shift and expect a continued upswing for the many months and years to follow."
Just like in the United States, Canada is also on track to exceed its tourist arrivals in Israel by 7,200 tourists in July 2022 , and 6,600 in August.
Gal Hana, Consul to Canada and Director of Canada at the Israel Ministry of Tourism said that it was exciting to see tourism from Canada to Israel rebounding. We are getting close to our record-setting numbers for the year 2019 and we expect that this increase in travel to Israel will continue as Canadians are more comfortable at ease in Israel.
In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million international tourists 969,600 of whom came from the United States, and since the country's official opening to everyone regardless of their the status of their vaccination in May this year Israel has witnessed more than 600,400 US visitors.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism, Israel's central agency for tourism, is responsible for planning and conducting promotional and marketing programs to advertise Israel as a popular travel destination. IMOT seeks to boost tourist traffic to support Israel's economy and also diversify and improve the visitor experience. IMOT works to promote Israel's vast array of historical, cultural, culinary, and religious attractions - each the perfect blend of tradition and modernity. IMOT offices in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.
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