Pilgrim

Israel turns to Christian pilgrims, diaspora ties, AI to reboot post-war tourism

Government officials believe Christian pilgrims, Evangelical travelers, and Jewish communities overseas can form the backbone of a gradual recovery, even as broader tourism remains constrained.

|ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
Ben Gurion Airport
TRAVELERS COME and go at Ben-Gurion Airport last month

Tourism rebounds with 1.3 million visitors in 2025, led by US, France and UK

The leading countries of origin were the United States with 400,000 tourists, followed by France with 159,000 and the United Kingdom with 95,000.

|ByJOHN BENZAQUEN
Christmas in Nazareth

Christmas returns to Nazareth, marking a gradual revival of the city's Christian tourism

After two unusually quiet holiday seasons, Christmas has returned to the Galilean city, drawing visitors back into its streets and offering a modest lift to local tourism.

|ByGABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
Israel Police, Border Police, and IDF reinforce security in Hebron amid Passover pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, April 2025.

Ben-Gvir visits Hebron amid increased security deployment at holy site

Israel Police commented that approximately 25,000 people had visited the Tomb of the Patriarchs in a single day. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Spring time in Ein Karem by the spring

The charming village is an orchard studded with historic churches, picturesque houses, quaint restaurants.

MARCH 14, 2012ByJPOST.COM STAFF
Art gallery in Ein Kerem

God’s role in the peace process

Religious leaders can forge the way towards mutual respect for "the other."

FEBRUARY 2, 2012ByDEBORAH DANAN
Archbishop Dolan outside Bethlehem's version of Starbucks

Millions converge on Mecca

Around 3 million Muslim pilgrims from the world over perform haj on last day of the pilgrimage, celebrated with the Id al-Adha holiday.

NOVEMBER 6, 2011ByREUTERS
Haj in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (R) 311

A peace of Vatican in the center of Jerusalem

Notre Dame cathedral is the right place for pilgrims who cannot subsist solely on spiritual sustenance and architectural delights.

JANUARY 9, 2011ByITRAVELJERUSALEM
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