NEW YORK – Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswirein July and August of 2018 the Israel Ministry of Tourism reported record numbers of tourists arriving from America. Israel welcomed 78,000 total travelers from the United States in July 2022, a 4% increase from the year before, and 71,000 total travelers from the United States in August 2022 that's an increase of 13% from the year before.

"It is so exciting to witness a new increase in tourism to Israel from the United States, already reaching and exceeding our record-breaking numbers in 2019," stated Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism for Israel. Before the COVID-19 pandemic we had record number of tourists from Israel entering Israel each month. We are so happy to have witnessed an improvement in the trend and anticipate it to continue throughout the months and years to come."

Canada which isn't too far behind the United States of America, is on track for surpassing its tourist arrivals to Israel. It reached 7,200 visitors in July 2022, and 6,000 visitors in August.

Gal Hana, Consul to Canada and Director for Canada for Canada at the Israel Ministry of Tourism said that it was thrilling to see the Canadian tourism industry to Israel returning. https://mooc.elte.hu/eportfolios/1313108/Home/Neve_Paritzki__Jerusalem_is_the_site_of_the_worlds_first_bicycle_tunnel_in_Israel_ We're close to reaching our record-setting numbers for the year 2019, and we anticipate that this surge in tourism to Israel will continue to grow as Canadians are more comfortable at ease abroad.

https://penzu.com/p/13c91161 נווה פריצקי נווה פריצקי Israel received more than 4.6 million visitors in the year 2019. 969,600 came from the United States. The country's official reopening to all travelers in May has seen more than 600,000.

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 promotion initiatives to promote Israel as a preferred travel destination. IMOT aims for increased tourist traffic to help support the Israeli economy and diversify and enhance the visitor experience. IMOT highlights Israel's vast variety of religious, cultural food, historical, and culinary attractions – each a perfect combination of tradition and modernity. נווה פריצקי North America's IMOT offices are located in New York, Los Angeles. Atlanta, Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, and Chicago.

For details on the upcoming events and attractions that are scheduled in Israel go to IMOT's site at israel.travel. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay up-to-date with the latest updates.