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Thailand to halve visa-free stay for Israeli tourists starting September 15

The change places Israel among 60 countries and territories whose citizens will continue to receive visa-free entry to Thailand, but for a shorter period.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026.

Israeli among hundreds still missing in Nepal after catastrophic flood, death toll nears 600

MYKONOS VIEWS: Clear waters, yachts.

Half of Israel is in Mykonos - and the Greek island has noticed

Koh Samui.

Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown


Israeli teen killed in Canada in pre-IDF draft trip, another injured

The Foreign Ministry has assisted with the transportation of the teen's remains, which are set to be buried on Monday afternoon.

 Hikers reach the top of the Grouse Grind at Grouse Mountain in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada June 1, 2022

One Israeli killed, 33 injured in South Korea bus accident

The bus driver attributed the accident to a mechanical issue in the bus, according to Army Radio. 

 Emergency service workers place a body, recovered from the capsized passenger ship Sewol, into an ambulance at the port in Jindo April 22, 2014.

Israel to track tourism visit patterns via cellphone data to avoid congestion

A new initiative also aims to improve popular sites’ infrastructure

 JNFuture supporters visit JNF-USA's tourist information center in Akko Israel on a recent mission

After Abraham Accords: Israel-Morocco tourism ties are stronger than ever

It’s been three years since the seminal gathering at the White House lawn that became the signing of the Abraham Accords, establishing a new chapter in Israel’s place in the region.

  L-R: Adel El Fakir, Chief Executive Officer at Moroccan National Tourism Office, Kobi Karni, Chairman of the Board of the Israel Association of Travel Agencies and Consultants (ITTAA) and Tali Laufer, Tali Laufer, CEO of ITTAA.

Nelson Cruz and other MLB players visit Israel to promote Christian-Jewish relations

MLB stars Nelson Cruz, Cesar Hernandez and Jeimer Candelario toured Christian sites and ran a youth baseball clinic.

 From left, Jeimer Candelario, Nelson Cruz and Cesar Hernandez pose for a photo at a baseball field in Raanana, Israel.

Israeli tourism to Turkey reaches record heights

The increase in tourism between the two former adversaries has flourished in recent years after a decade of fraught ties.

 Remote view of Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey

Israeli who was lactose intolerant dies after being exposed to dairy in Colombia

The Israeli had asked the restaurant for a dish without dairy products. However, he was given food with cheese which he did not notice. 

 Milk is seen in a supermarket, as inflation continues to hit consumers with the annual CPI increasing 8.3% in the 12 months through April, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. May 27, 2022.

Israel's one millionth tourist for 2022 arrives in Ben-Gurion Airport

Based on the recovery trend in incoming tourism,  it is expected that up to 2 million tourists will arrive in Israel by the end of 2022.

 Travellers at the departure halls of Ben Gurion International Airport ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover. April 14, 2022.

What is the key to recovery for hostels?

Hostels are the most approachable accommodation you can imagine. So why do they have such a bad reputation? It's time for that to change.

 PATRONS OF Tel Aviv’s Abraham Hostel.

Hundreds return to Israel on 'Christian Birthright'

Between the months of May and August, Passages is expected to bring 17 buses with a total of 620 college and graduate school participants.

 Passages resumes their "Christian Birthright" trips summer 2022 after a COVID hiatus.