Tourism Ministry

Israel prepared for evacuation of tourists in event of Iran attack, says Tourism Ministry head

“If and when the skies close, we have the means, and all the managers know what to do in that moment,” Director-General of the Tourism Ministry, Michael Itzhakov, said.

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Airplanes at the Ben Gurion International airport. February 11, 2026.
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
The fate of Israeli tourism.

The fate of the Israeli tourism industry

After six years of crises — from Covid to war — Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is focusing on safety, strategy, and storytelling to bring visitors back.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The CEO of the Ministry of Tourism, Michael Yitzhakov, and the Deputy Director General of the Ministry, Rakefet Levi, with Yehuda Yifrah, the owner of Shevet Achim

Coming soon: 2 new hotels in the South

The Shevet Achim Group is establishing 2 new hotels and expanding the Dream Island Resort in the South.

|ByLIOR LERNER

Christian travelers: Everything you need to know to visit Israel

Opinion: Christine Darg takes you step by step through the entry process.

MARCH 31, 2022ByCHRISTINE DARG
Restarting tourism: Israel welcomes first foreign group since March 2020

Why I love Israel. It's not about Armageddon

Opinion: "I wanted our people to hear your story," writes Pastor Greg Laurie.

MARCH 7, 2022ByPASTOR GREG LAURIE
The Tel Aviv beach – before the pandemic.

Only 7% of Evangelicals have been to Israel - survey 

Some 40% of Evangelicals are "extremely interested" in visiting the country.

MARCH 4, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A South Korean delegation at the Feast of Tabernacles

Tour guides skeptical of Tourism Ministry’s latest effort to revive industry

The Tourism Ministry has committed to grant a NIS 25 million budget for guided tours for the general public by hiring qualified tour guides.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022ByZACHY HENNESSEY
Independent business owners and workers from the tourism sector protest, calling for financial support from the Israeli government, outside the Ben Gurion International Airport, on December 13, 2021

Tourism Ministry back to work as NIS 25 million is allocated to tours for general public

"This is the first step towards the tour guides’ return to employment - something that has not happened for nearly two years."

FEBRUARY 1, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Left to right: Chair of the Israel Tour Guides Association Ganit Peleg, Tourism Ministry Director-General Dani Shahar and Acting CEO, Israel Nature and Parks Authority Raya Shurki in the Tourism Ministry offices.

Israel launches site to keep tourists updated on COVID-19 restrictions

Following the reopening of Israel's skies, the Tourism Ministry took the initiative to launch a COVID-19 information center for incoming tourists.

JANUARY 10, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Tourism Ministry's new landing page for news on tourism in Israel amid COVID-19

Israel's Bennett pushes tourism industry assistance package

The joint assistance package comes amid new restrictions and worries regarding the novel Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

DECEMBER 16, 2021ByBEN ZION GAD
Tourists look at a mobile phone as they stand at an observation point overlooking the Dome of the Rock and Jerusalem's Old City

How to bring our tourists back safely - opinion

Tourists were extremely regulated and restricted as most imported mutations came from returning Israelis, such as Israelis returning from Uman.

OCTOBER 10, 2021ByELIANA AARON
TRAVELERS WALK through Ben-Gurion Airport earlier this year.

COVID: Announcement on allowing tourists into Israel expected next week

A plan by the Tourism Ministry to reopen the country’s borders is now being examined by the Health Ministry.

OCTOBER 7, 2021ByROSSELLA TERCATIN
WILL GROUPS of young tourists – like this one from Uruguay – return soon to Israel?

Proposed project to construct hotels, grow tourism in Dead Sea region

OCTOBER 4, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
JONAS' LIFE-CHANGING moment was overcoming his car stalling at the Dead Sea.