Tourism Ministry

Tourism Ministry director-general to visit US in push to boost incoming tourism to Israel

"We want to remind everyone that Israel remains a compelling, dynamic and safe destination for both tourism and investment," says Michael Izhakov.

Ministry of Tourism Director General Michael Izhakov
El Al plane takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, March 5, 2026.

Israeli airlines to provide exit route for tourists fleeing war with Iran, Tourism Ministry says

ISRAELIS VOLUNTEER at the site where a missile fired from Iran hit and caused major damage in Beit Shemesh, outside of Jerusalem, March 4, 2026.

Over 1,700 Iran strike evacuees living in hotels after the start of Operation Rising Lion

People visit a tourism conference at the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center in Tel Aviv, on February 3, 2026.

IMTM 2026 draws bigger crowds as Israel tests the first steps of tourism’s return


Israeli VAT exemption for tourists to continue despite FM's objection

The decision follows lengthy discussions about the state budget between Katz and the Finance Ministry, which had hoped to increase state revenue.

 Tourists seen at James Richardson Dudy Free shop at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, on June 6, 2022

Israel's Tourism Ministry to invest NIS 340m in tourism infrastructure

The Tourism Ministry's Development Budget Committee approved a budget that includes the establishment of dozens of public tourism infrastructure projects.

Tourism Minister Haim Katz arrives for a group picture of the new government at the president's residence in Jerusalem on December 29, 2022.

Here’s how Israel plans to pull millions more tourists in 2023

Israel pulled in a staggering amount of tourists in 2022. Now, it's time to look at how the Jewish State plans to better that this year.

 Tourists seen at James Richardson Dudy Free shop at Ben Gurion Airport, Israel, on June 6, 2022

You will not believe how many tourists came to Israel in 2022

An unreal number of tourists came to Israel in 2022, injecting NIS 13.5 billion into the economy.

A GROUP OF French tourists and their guide in Jerusalem’s Old City this week.

Jerusalem Santa sends Christmas greetings from hot air balloon over city

Jerusalem's local Santa Claus, Issa Kassissieh, does this annually at places across Israel.

Jerusalem Santa Claus Issa Kassissieh flies above Jerusalem in a hot air balloon ahead of Christmas.

Foreign film production is coming to Israel in 2023

The applications will create an influx of more than NIS 172 million in investment in movie and TV productions in Israel, according to the Tourism Ministry.

A view of the iconic Hollywood sign

Israel to track tourism visit patterns via cellphone data to avoid congestion

A new initiative also aims to improve popular sites’ infrastructure

 JNFuture supporters visit JNF-USA's tourist information center in Akko Israel on a recent mission

Israel’s tourism industry looks beyond COVID to expansion and innovation

New hotels are springing up at an impressive rate in Israel, with major international players investing heavily as they count on the revived tourism industry. 

 Conference attendees at the Israel Hotel Investment Summit at the David InterContinental Hotel in Tel Aviv, Nov. 16, 2022.

Tourism Minister or 007? Yoel Razvozov urges to visit Israel in James Bond parody

From Israel with love: The Tourism Ministry aired this commercial to prepare for the "slow season" which comes after the summer and the holidays. 

 Yoel Razvozov as James Bond in new Israeli Tourism Ministry ad.

Israel says it will fight Booking.com over planned safety warning on West Bank listings

A senior Palestinian official welcomed the move, provided it applied to Jewish settlements only.