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Tel Aviv refuses to sleep, even as tourist arrivals plunge close to 78%

The Tel Aviv coast, usually packed with tourists during the summer, has seen fewer international visitors over the past three years.Premium

'A living landscape': Photographing the Dead Sea, Judean Desert, and Jerusalem

The colors of each sinkhole come from minerals, salt, clay, and water.Premium

Israel's desert wines gain appellation, offering tourism a reason to look south

Tushia Winery, an agricultural-educational farm in Be’er Milka, is in the heart of the desert between sand dunes, near the border with Egypt.Premium

Off the tour-bus route: 12 sites that tell Israel's real story

Twelve heritage sites under the umbrella of the Society for Preservation of Israel Heritage Sites give an authentic voice to our story as a nation

Moshe Novomeysky established a community beside the Dead Sea in 1934, today an outdoor museum pays tribute to the tough, heat-resistant laborers and their families who lived there.
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Mystery meals: Rehovcharlotte's secret dinners build a global community, one table at a time

How Rehovcharlotte kept setting the table through war

Rehovcharlotte began as a small street dinner in Jaffa during the pandemic, growing into a roaming culinary experience stretching across Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Paris, and New York.
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The drone gap: Israel's defense giants aren't building the weapon this war demands - analysis

Why Israel’s world-leading defense industry is failing to deliver the one weapon modern warfare demands most

A member of the Lava Unmanned Systems Regiment, Norman, poses for a photograph with a Bulava strike drone, a kamikaze UAV capable of carrying a 3.5-kilogram payload with a range of up to 100 kilometers in Kharkiv region, Ukraine.
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Kosher Druze food, hot cheese, and harps atop the valley – The Galilee dazzles in springtime

After nearly 3 years of war, small business owners, artists, and restaurateurs are rebuilding tourism in Israel’s North – one visitor at a time

The rolling hills of the Western Galilee during Spring.
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From Masa to MasterChef: young immigrants cook their way into Israel

Masa fellows cook their way into Israel’s hospitality industry

Participants in Masa Israel Journey’s culinary program pose for a group photo after completing their final exams, marking the culmination of their hands-on training in Israel’s food and hospitality industry, May 26, Eilat.
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Modern luxury meets old-world grandeur at Jerusalem's Waldorf Astoria

Modern luxury at Jerusalem’s Waldorf Astoria

Despite the struggles facing Israel’s tourism industry, the hotel has striven to maintain a high level of service and make sure visitors receive the same care and attention.
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Step through a time machine at Tiberias's Dona Gracia Hotel

A boutique hotel, untold Jewish history and lakeside charm make Tiberias an unexpectedly rewarding getaway

Dona Gracia Hotel and Museum blends hospitality with storytelling
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With foreign tourists gone, Eilat's hotels reinvent for Israeli guests

With foreign tourism still lagging, Isrotel is reshaping Eilat through innovation, investment and new experiences

Isrotel is developing no fewer than 10 new hotel and resort projects across Israel, including five in Tel Aviv and another in Jerusalem.
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Tel Aviv's Dan Panorama makes the case for a staycation spa day

A day of massages, poolside relaxation and outstanding service makes for the perfect Tel Aviv escape

The Dan Panorama hotel in Tel Aviv.
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To disarm Hezbollah, Lebanon must first dismantle its parallel state - analysis

Why disarming the weapons without dismantling the parallel state will remain an illusion

US officials, along with Israeli and Lebanese envoys, participate in the signing ceremony in Washington on June 26. While the agreement has been termed a diplomatic breakthrough, no direct public interaction between the Israeli and Lebanese envoys was documented.
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