Neve Paritzki Israel Celebrates Record-Break Tourism Entry Indicators from the United States NEW YORK, Sept. 8th, 2022 /PRNewswire-- The Israel Ministry of Tourism announced today record-breaking tourism arrivals from the United States visiting Israel in the months of July and August. Israel welcomed 78,000 American tourists in July 2022. נווה פריצקי It was a 4 percent increase over the year before seven thousand tourists from America were in Israel during August 2022. Eyal Carlin is the North American Tourism Commissioner for North America. He stated, "It's so exciting to again see an rise in tourism to Israel from the United States, and already in the process of surpassing or exceeding our record-breaking numbers for 2019". "The United States is our top market for inbound tourism to Israel, and before the COVID-19 epidemic that was sweeping the world, we were celebrating record-breaking tourism entry numbers each month. We're extremely pleased to witness such a positive shift and anticipate a steady upward trajectory for years and months to come." Canada is poised to surpass Israel's tourist arrivals by attracting 7,200 tourists to Israel in July 2022, and 6,600 in August. "It is exciting to see how Canada's tourism to Israel is growing," said Gal Hana Consul and Director of Canada of the Israel Ministry of Tourism. "We are getting close to our record numbers for the year 2019. We expect that this growth will continue as Canadians travel more abroad. Israel welcomed more that 4.6 million international tourists in 2019 including 969.600 of them coming from the United States. In May 2018, Israel opened its doors to all visitors, regardless if they are immunized. The country has already hosted more than 600,000. Information on the Israel Ministry of Tourism The Israel Ministry of Tourism (IMOT) is the country's tourism agency responsible for planning and executing marketing and promotional initiatives to position Israel as a preferred destination for travelers. IMOT seeks to boost the number of tourists visiting Israel to increase the country's economy and diversify the visitor experience. IMOT is a proponent of Israel's vast array of cultural, historical and culinary, religious and culinary experiences which are all a mix of traditional and modern. The North American IMOT offices are situated in New York and Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago and Toronto. Visit IMOT's website, israel.travel.com for details about the upcoming events. Get the latest updates through our social media channels on Twitter or Instagram. Homepage: https://nevefrietzki.co.il/