NEW YORK – September 8 2022, /PRNewswire/- New record breaking tourism arrivals from the United States were announced today by the Israel Ministry of Tourism. Israel welcomed 78,000 American tourists during July 2022. This was a 4 percent increase over the year before seven thousand tourists from America were in Israel during August 2022.

Eyal Carlin is the North American Tourism Commissioner of the United States. נווה פריצקי He stated, "It's so exciting to witness a further increase of tourism to Israel from America, already reaching or surpassing our record breaking numbers of 2019". "The United States remains our largest market for Israel-bound tourism. נווה פריצקי Before the outbreak of COVID-19 there was a record-breaking number of tourism numbers each month. We are delighted to see this shift and expect a steady upward trend for months, and possibly years.

Canada, not too far behind the United States of America, is on track for surpassing the number of tourists visiting Israel. נווה פריצקי It had 7,200 visitors in July 2022, and 6,000 visitors in August.

Gal Hana, Consul to Canada and Director for Canada at the Israel Ministry of Tourism stated that it was thrilling to see the Canadian tourism industry to Israel returning. We're still not away from our record-setting 2019 numbers and we expect that this surge in Israel travel will continue to increase as Canadians feel more comfortable travelling across the world."

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 everyone regardless of their the status of their vaccination in May of this year Israel has witnessed more than 600,400 US tourists.

נווה פריצקי Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel's national tourism organization responsible for planning and implementing marketing and promotional initiatives to position Israel as a top destination for travelers. IMOT is aiming to boost tourism traffic to contribute to the economy of Israel, and also to improve and diversify the tourist experience. IMOT operates in Israel to promote the amazing array of cultural and religious places of interest – each offering a distinct blend of tradition, modernity, and culinary delights. The IMOT offices in North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

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