Tourism Ministry
IMTM 2026 draws bigger crowds as Israel tests the first steps of tourism’s return
At the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) 2026, the change was evident from the outset.There was a steady current of visitors moving between booths, and the exchanges felt purposeful.
Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism
Israel prepared for evacuation of tourists in event of Iran attack, says Tourism Ministry head
Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK
You will not believe how many tourists came to Israel in 2022
An unreal number of tourists came to Israel in 2022, injecting NIS 13.5 billion into the economy.
Jerusalem Santa sends Christmas greetings from hot air balloon over city
Jerusalem's local Santa Claus, Issa Kassissieh, does this annually at places across Israel.
Foreign film production is coming to Israel in 2023
The applications will create an influx of more than NIS 172 million in investment in movie and TV productions in Israel, according to the Tourism Ministry.
Israel to track tourism visit patterns via cellphone data to avoid congestion
A new initiative also aims to improve popular sites’ infrastructure
Israel’s tourism industry looks beyond COVID to expansion and innovation
New hotels are springing up at an impressive rate in Israel, with major international players investing heavily as they count on the revived tourism industry.
Tourism Minister or 007? Yoel Razvozov urges to visit Israel in James Bond parody
From Israel with love: The Tourism Ministry aired this commercial to prepare for the "slow season" which comes after the summer and the holidays.
Israel says it will fight Booking.com over planned safety warning on West Bank listings
A senior Palestinian official welcomed the move, provided it applied to Jewish settlements only.
Israel-China direct flights to return for first time since COVID-19 pandemic
Tourism Minister Yoel Razbozov's aim, he says, is to increase Chinese tourism in Israel to up to 10 million Chinese tourists annually by 2030.
Israeli tourism is on the way back to pre-pandemic highs
Despite the pandemic delivering the haymaker of the century, the tourism industry in Israel is getting back on its feet/
Tourism and Transportation ministries announce decongestion plan
To help deal with congestion and shortage of workers, the ministries will set up a dedicated website for vacancies in tourism-related industries.
