Businesses have closed due to Hamas' rocket strikes in the south and Hezbollah's fire in the north. Business owners and hotel managers told BI that an end to the war would bring tourists back.

During the first half of 2023, tourism from the U.S. to Israel had increased by 12 percent over the same previously record-breaking period in 2019 signaling that the country was enjoying significant ...

Due to the violence that begun over the weekend—which resulted in Israel declaring war on Hamas—the Israeli government has declared a state of emergency. According to the U.S. State Department, “The ...

The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is working to ensure the safety and security of visitors to the country in the wake of this weekend's Hamas attack that continues to impact travel in the Middle ...

News of the ceasefire in Israel’s war with Hamas sparked hundreds of Jewish Americans booking flights overseas to visit the country. Before the war, tourism was a major sector of the country’s economy ...

The Israel Ministry of Tourism and other industry leaders are stepping up to help out those directly impacted by the Israel-Hamas war in the Middle East. On Friday, the Ministry, along with some of ...

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Two years after the devastating Hamas assault on October 7, 2023, Israel's tourism industry is showing strong signs of revival, according to America Israel ...

Israel’s Tourism Minister Haim Katz has appealed for travellers to visit Israel again. Travellers were safe in the country, he said in front of the press on Tuesday at ITB Berlin. He would be urging ...

The Government of Israel’s Ministry of Tourism is inviting Americans to get on the plane and enjoy a peaceful vacation in the Land of Creation. Israel is open, safe, and ready to welcome tourists from ...

Israel had high hopes for tourism this year, not only as an economic driver, but as peacemaker with the rest of the world. Those hopes have come crashing down with last weekend's Hamas attack. Just a ...