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NEW YORK - Sept. 8th, 2022/PRNewswirein July and August of 2018 the Israel Ministry of Tourism reported record numbers of visitors from the United States. Israel welcomed 78,000 total travelers from the United States in July 2022 that's a 4 percent increase from the year before and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022 which is an increase of 13% from the year before.
Eyal Carlin is the North American Tourism Commissioner. He said, "It's so exciting to once more see an increasing number of tourists visiting Israel from the United States, and already exceeding or even surpassing the record-breaking numbers we saw in 2019". "The United States remains our biggest market for tourism to Israel. Before the outbreak of COVID-19 that was in the news, we had record-breaking tourist entry numbers every month. We are delighted to see this positive shift and expect a steady upward trend for months, and possibly years.
In line with in the United States, Canada is also on track to surpass its tourist arrivals in Israel with 7,200 visitors in July 2022 and 6,000 in August.
Gal Hana, Consul to Canada and Director for Canada for Canada at the Israel Ministry of Tourism said that it was thrilling to see Canada's tourism to Israel rebounding. We're still not away from our record-setting numbers for 2019, and we anticipate that this increase in Israel travel will continue to increase as Canadians feel more comfortable travelling abroad."
Israel received more than 4.6 million international visitors in 2019 including 969.600 of them coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all visitors, regardless if they are vaccinated. The country already has hosted more than 600,000 visitors.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism(IMOT) is Israel’s national tourism agency. It is in charge of promotion and marketing initiatives in order to position Israel as a preferred tourist destination. IMOT is aiming to increase tourism traffic in order to support Israel's economy and also diversify and improve the visitor experience. נווה פריצקי IMOT helps promote Israel's vast array of cultural, historical and culinary tourist attractions, each offering 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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