30 percent rise expected in tourists arriving in Israel over Pessah

By ITAMAR SHARON
The Tourism Ministry expects 80,000 tourists to arrive in Israel over the coming Pessah holiday, a 30 percent rise over last year. In a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday, the ministry's director-general Shaul Tzemah said the hotels across the country were booked to 80% of capacity.