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NEW YORK – Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ – Today the Israel Ministry of Tourism has announced record-breaking figures of visitors from the United States who visited Israel during the months of July and August. The country received 78,000 travelers from the United States during July 2022, an increase by 4% over 2019 and 71,000 visitors from the United States during August 2022. נווה פריצקי That’s 13% growth over 2019.

Eyal Carlin was the North American Tourism Commissioner. “It is exciting to once again witness an increase in tourism Israel from the United States. Already reaching and exceeding our record-breaking number of the year 2019,” he stated. “The United States is the most popular destination for Israel inbound tourism. Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemichit, we had record-breaking numbers of tourists entering the country each month. It’s a fantastic positive shift that we are happy to see and we anticipate an increase in the many months to be.”

Just like the United States, Canada is also on track to surpass its tourist arrivals in Israel with 7,200 visitors in July 2022 and 6,600 in August.

Gal Hana, Consul for Canada and Director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism stated that “it’s amazing to see how Canada’s tourism is rebounding.” “We are not far from our record in 2019 and we are anticipating that the increase in travel to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians feel more confident about traveling abroad.”

Israel received more than 4.6 million tourists in 2019. 969,600 came of the United States. The country’s officially reopening to travelers in May was a success, with more than 600,000.

Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) the tourism department of Israel is responsible for preparing and implementing promotional and marketing initiatives that position Israel as a top destination. IMOT aims for increased tourism traffic in order to help support the Israeli economy and also diversify and enhance visitors’ experience. IMOT works in Israel to help promote the stunning range of religious and cultural places of interest – each offering a distinct combination of modernity, tradition and delicious food. IMOT offices in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.

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