Tourism Ministry

The move comes as a blessing as many schools are struggling to make the necessary accommodations to enable students to learn in accordance with the new coroanvirus restrictions.

Israel has 25,000 small tourism businesses with between one and 10 employees, including tour guides. Now, they don't have any business.

Despite the tremendous historic and religious significance of this site, and the touristic potential, the area had been largely neglected by both the central governments

Almost 270,000 tourists came into the country via international flights, also about 8% more than last January and almost 18% more than two years ago.

"It took us 30 years, from 1948, to reach the millionth tourist. Another 16 years in 1994 to reach second millionth tourist."

The leading source countries for incoming tourism between January and November 2019 were the United States, followed by France, Russia, Germany and Britain.

Foreign investors rush to enter market heating up in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Dead Sea

A mix of traditional double rooms and dormitory beds will be on offer to guests

More than 4.1 million tourists visited Israel in 2018, an increase of 14% from 2017 and 42% from 2016, according to the Ministry of Tourism.

Now there are nearly 3,000 agricultural and rural tourism sites found throughout the country for a new kind of Israel experience.