Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Breaking Tourism Entry Numbers from USA NEW YORK, Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswire The Israel Ministry of Tourism announced today new record-breaking tourist arrivals from the United States visiting Israel in the months of July and August. The country welcomed 78,000 Americans in July 2022. נווה פריצקי This was a 4 percent increase over 2019, while 71,000 American tourists were in Israel during August 2022.

Eyal Carlin (North American Tourism Commissioner) declared that it was thrilling to witness the growth in Israeli tourism from the United States. Already surpassing the record-breaking numbers of 2019, he added. "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel, and before the outbreak of COVID-19, we were celebrating record-breaking numbers of tourism entries every month. We're so happy to see an improvement in the trend and we anticipate an upward trajectory for many months and years to be."

Canada which isn't too far behind the United States of America, is poised to surpass the tourist numbers to Israel. It reached 7,200 visitors in the month of July 2022 as well as 6,000 August.

Gal Hana, Consul for Canada and Director of the Israel Ministry of Tourism declared that "it's so exciting to witness how tourism in Canada is recovering." https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSvNv7Qfm7eu1nMArSzmfQQ/videos We are getting close to our record numbers for 2019, and we anticipate that this surge in tourism to Israel will continue as Canadians feel more at home when they travel abroad.


In the year 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million international tourists 969,600 of whom came from the United States, and since its official reopening for all travelers regardless of the status of their vaccination in May this year The country has witnessed more than 600,400 US tourists.

Information on the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is the country's tourism authority responsible for preparing and executing marketing and promotional initiatives that position Israel as a preferred destination for travel. נווה פריצקי IMOT is aiming to in promoting Israel as a tourist destination and increase economic growth. IMOT promotes Israel's incredible array of cultural, religious food, historical, and culinary attractions - each a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. https://www.makorrishon.co.il/mumlazim/523585/ North America's IMOT offices are located in New York, Los Angeles. Atlanta, Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, and Chicago.

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