NEW YORK, Sept. 8, 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lwMSJfGow Israel welcomed 78,000 total travelers from the United States in July 2022 which is an increase of 4% from the year before and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022 which is an increase of 13% from 2019.
Eyal Carlin from North America was the Tourism Commissioner. https://www.news1.co.il/ShowArticles.aspx?docId=459025&subjectId=42&ShowAll=True "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that was sweeping the world, we were celebrating record-breaking tourism entry numbers each month. We're thrilled to witness such a positive shift and anticipate a steady upswing for the years and months to be."
In line with the United States, Canada is also on track to exceed its tourism numbers in Israel, reaching 7,200 visitors in July 2022 , and 6,600 in August.
נווה פריצקי Gal Hana is the Consul and Director for Canada in the Israel Ministry of Tourism. נווה פריצקי We're not too far away from our record 2019 numbers and we expect that this growth in Israel travel will continue to grow as Canadians find it easier to travel abroad."
Israel welcomed more than 4.6million visitors in the year 2019 of which 969,600 were from the United States. Since May that year, when Israel is now open to all tourists regardless of vaccination status, more than 600,000.400 US visitors have visited Israel.
Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism(IMOT) is Israel's main tourism organization. It is in charge of marketing and promotional initiatives to establish Israel as a top tourist destination. IMOT is aiming to boost the number of tourists visiting Israel to help Israel's economy, and to increase and diversify the visitor experience. IMOT promotes Israel’s remarkable range of historical, cultural, culinary, and religious attractions - each a wonderful blend of modernity and tradition. IMOT office locations located in North America are located in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Toronto.
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