Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Break Tourism Entry The Numbers Come from the United States
NEW YORK - September 8 2022- New record breaking tourism arrivals from the United States were announced today by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. נווה פריצקי The country welcomed 78,000 Americans during July 2022. It was a 4 percent increase over 2019 seven thousand tourists from America visited Israel in August 2022.
"It is thrilling to witness a new increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching and surpassing our record-breaking numbers for the year 2019" said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States is the top market for Israel inbound tourism. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, we were celebrating record breaking numbers of tourism entry each month. נווה פריצקי This is a positive shift that we are pleased to witness and anticipate an increase in the many months to come."
Not far behind in the United States, Canada is in the process of surpassing its tourism numbers in Israel with 7,200 visitors in July 2022 and 6,600 in August.
Gal Hana is the Consul and Director for Canada within the Israel Ministry of Tourism. נווה פריצקי "We are not far off our record 2019 numbers We are hoping that the growth in the number of travelers to Israel will continue to increase as Canadians continue to feel more confident about traveling internationally."
נווה פריצקי In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million global tourists 969,600 of whom came from the United States, and since its official reopening for all travelers regardless of vaccination status in May The country has witnessed over 600,400 US visitors.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism(IMOT) is Israel’s national tourism authority. It is responsible for marketing and promotional initiatives to promote Israel as a popular tourist destination. IMOT is aiming to boost the number of tourists visiting Israel to help Israel's economyand increase and diversify the visitor experience. IMOT works to promote Israel's vast array of historical, cultural, culinary, and religious places of interest - each offering the perfect blend of modernity and tradition. The IMOT offices in North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.
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