Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Break Tourism Entry Numbers from the United States

NEW YORK - Sep. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israel Ministry of Tourism today announced new records for the number of tourists coming to Israel from the United States in July and August. 78,000 tourists from the United States visited Israel in July 2022. This is a four percentage increase over 2019 and 71,000 visitors from the United States in august 2022. This is 13% more than 2019.

"It is so thrilling to witness a new increase in tourist numbers to Israel from the United States, already reaching and exceeding our record-breaking numbers of 2019," stated Eyal Carlin, Tourism Commissioner for North America. "The United States remains our most important market for Israel-bound tourism. Before the outbreak of COVID-19 that was in the news, we had record-breaking tourism numbers each month. We are thrilled to see this positive shift and expect a steady upward trend for months or even years.

Canada, which has 7,200 visitors in July 2022 and 6,000 in August, isn't too far from the United States.

"It is so exciting to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is growing," said Gal Hana Consul and Director of Canada for the Israel Ministry of Tourism. We're close to reaching our record-setting numbers for the year 2019 and we expect that this increase in travel to Israel will continue to increase as Canadians feel more at home when they travel abroad.

Israel received more visitors from around the world in 2019 than any other country. 969 600 were Americans. Israel's official reopening to all travelers was May 2018. Israel has been home to more than 600,400 US tourists since the time of opening.

Information about the Israel Ministry of Tourism:
The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is Israel's tourism authority, is responsible for planning and implementing promotional and marketing initiatives to position Israel as a top destination. IMOT is aiming to increase the number of tourists visiting Israel and improve and diversify the tourism experience. IMOT works to promote Israel's diverse array of cultural, historical, culinary, and religious tourist attractions, each offering the perfect blend of modernity and tradition. The IMOT offices North America are in New York City, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

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