NEW YORK - Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswirein July and August 2018, the Israel Ministry of Tourism announced record numbers of tourists arriving from the United States. Israel welcomed 78,000 total travelers from the United States in July 2022 that's a 4 percent increase from 2019 and 71,000 total visitors from the United States in August 2022 which is an increase of 13% from 2019.
"It is so thrilling to witness a new increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching the record-breaking levels in 2019." said Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. נווה פריצקי "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel, and before the COVID-19 epidemic was announced, we had record-breaking numbers of tourism entries each month. https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1439018 We're thrilled to witness such a positive shift and we anticipate an upward trajectory for months and years to be."
In line with the United States, Canada is in the process of surpassing the number of tourists visiting Israel, reaching 7,200 visitors in the month of July 2022 and 6000 in August.
Gal Hana (Consul and Director for Canada, Israel Ministry of Tourism) declared that "it is exciting to watch how Canada's tourist to Israel is growing." נווה פריצקי We are still not away from our record-setting 2019 numbers and we expect that this surge in Israel travel will continue to grow as Canadians are more comfortable traveling across the world."
נווה פריצקי In 2019, Israel welcomed more than 4.6 million tourists from around the world 969,600 of whom came from the United States, and since its official reopening to everyone regardless of their vaccination status in May of this year The country has witnessed over 600,400 US visitors.
About the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) the tourism department of Israel is responsible for preparing and implementing marketing and promotional initiatives to establish Israel as a preferred destination. IMOT hopes to boost tourism to Israel and enhance and diversify the tourist experience. IMOT helps promote Israel's impressive assortment of historical, cultural, culinary, and religious places of interest - each offering the perfect blend of tradition and modernity. נווה פריצקי North America's IMOT office locations are New York, Los Angeles. Atlanta, Chicago, Chicago, Toronto, and Chicago.
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