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n Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 "Dreamliner" aircraft displays Israeli and Emirati flags after landing upon arrival from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at Israel's Ben Gurion Airpor
Abu Dhabi's Etihad starts direct passenger flights to Israel
Airline will initially offer two weekly flights between Tel Aviv and Abu Dhabi; Israelis traveling to the Emirati capital will be exempt from coronavirus quarantine
Reuters , 17:13 , 04.06.21
Israelis soaking up the sun on Tel Aviv beach
Abraham Accords opens door for Muslim tourism to Israel
Tourism Ministry says visitors will want to see the spiritual sites but local tour companies believe they will also seek to experience a Middle Eastern country that has none of the restrictions of the Arab world - and may even hit the beaches too
Daniel Sonnenfeld/The Media Line , 09:10 , 04.03.21
Father Samuel Aghoyan, the Armenian superior at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre holds candles to illuminate crosses etched into the ancient stone wall of the Saint Helena chapel inside the church
Graffiti or homage? Hi-tech imaging sheds light on Holy Sepulchre wall crosses
Researchers investigating site believed to be location of Jesus's crucifixion and burial, find thousands of close-bunched and hand-engraved markings, which they estimate served as a transactional tool between pilgrims and local priests
Reuters , 16:31 , 03.31.21
ראש הנקרה
Emerging from virus, Israel looks forwards to true festival freedom
From family-friendly events in Jerusalem to art tours and drumming in Eilat, local authorities are wooing domestic tourists for Passover, Ramadan and Easter, which this year all fall within weeks of each other
Tara Kavaler / The Media Line , 23:24 , 03.28.21
תפילת הכוהנים בכותל המערבי בירושלים
Seeing Jerusalem is not impossible this holiday season
2021 is a special year, with all three monotheistic religions celebrating major festivals - Ramadan, Passover and Easter - in close proximity, and despite the pandemic the holy city can still play a role thanks to technology
Uri Sharon , 13:38 , 03.27.21
תיירים במסכות בקוליסאום ברומא
Can Israeli startups reboot global travel?
Israel is a hub for new technology that is used worldwide, and some of its travel tech companies may play a role in helping tourists and the tourism industry make a safe comeback once the pandemic is finally behind us
Uri Sharon , 13:59 , 03.20.21
Rows of closed parasols on a nearly empty stretch of Nissi beach with a few beachgoers in the distance in Cyprus' seaside resort of Ayia Napa, a favorite among tourists from Europe and beyond
Report: Multiple countries expected to allow entry for vaccinated Israelis
Tourism Minister says vaccinated tourists may be able to enter Israel as early as mid-April; UAE, Bahrain and Morocco, alongside a host of European states, slated to embrace green pass policy
i24NEWS , 18:27 , 03.16.21
Archeologists examine items found in the Cave of Horror in the Judean Desert
Israel unveils new Dead Sea Scrolls found in desert trove of treasures
In race against looters, archeologists uncovered fragments containing Greek verses from Biblical books of Zechariah and Nahum, coins from time of Bar-Kokhba Revolt, 6,000-year-old mummified skeleton of child, 10,000-year-old basket in perfect condition
Itay Blumenthal, Associated Press , 11:22 , 03.16.21
רבאט, בירת מרוקו
Morocco hopes for Israeli tourism boost when flights resume
Rabat's tourism minister says he expects 200,000 Israeli visitors once direct flights resume in the first year after both nations reinstated diplomatic ties as part of a U.S.-brokered deal
Reuters , 16:52 , 03.15.21
בנימין נתניהו
Israel launches rapid COVID-19 testing at Ben Gurion Airport
After a 4-month delay, service will offer the public two high-quality and reliable PCR testing options - a quick test that provides results within 4 hours or a test that provides results within 14 hours
Itay Blumenthal, Nina Fuchs , 22:31 , 03.09.21
Health workers chat during a presentation for the antigen tests
El Al eyes 'COVID-clean' flights for the immune or airport-tested
Israeli flag carrier launches method which could reduce social distancing that limits turnover at airports and cramps passenger comfort, and allow business as usual for duty-free shops and restaurants
Reuters , 16:42 , 03.08.21
Mud hut accommodation on Kibbutz Lotan
Ecofriendly travel in Israel: Top spots to go green
Pandemic is likely to lead to more sustainable travel as halt in mass tourism reduces emissions and allows wildlife and nature to recover; Israel lags behind sustainable destination leaders, but does offer some great green options
Uri Sharon , 13:32 , 03.06.21
תל אביב
Israel is surprising location for digital nomads
Likely to be one of the first countries to open its borders thanks to its world-leading vaccination drive, Israel could see an influx of working travelers who are no longer stuck in one place and will be eager for the next exotic destination
Uri Sharon , 13:46 , 02.20.21
Planes belonging to Israeli national carrier El Al are parked at Ben-Gurion Airport last year after a suspension of international flights
Pandemic leaves Mideast travel with 'dismal' outlook for 2021
Tourism analyst says 'ever-changing restrictions' present the 'single biggest obstacle' for regional air travel in coming year, while Israel seeks to bypass problem by restricting flights for unvaccinated citizens who would need special permission to fly
Maya Margit/The Media Line , 18:55 , 02.19.21
אחד מארונות הקבורה
Two 1,800-year-old sarcophagi discovered at Ramat Gan Safari Park
Workers unearth discovery during construction of new addition to park's wildlife hospital; experts date stone coffins back to Roman period and estimate were intended for people of high social status
Ynet , 11:08 , 02.18.21
5000-year-old mass production brewery
Did archaeologists unearth world's oldest brewery in Egypt?
Beer factory found 450km from Cairo apparently dates back some 5,000 years, contains eight huge units that each held some 40 pottery basins used to heat up mixture of grains and water to produce beer for royal rituals
Reuters , 17:47 , 02.14.21
לרנקה קפריסין נגיף קורונה
Israel plans to restart tourism for vaccinated travelers with Cyprus
Rivlin, who hosted his Cypriot counterpart, says there were 'understandings' on allowing the renewal of flights to the island nation for Green Pass-bearing Israelis; similar deal was struck with Greece last week
Reuters, Ynet , 14:31 , 02.14.21
 דיוקן הקיסר הרומי אנטונינוס פיוס
IDF soldier finds rare 1,800-year-old coin during military drill
Ido Gardi awarded certificate for good citizenship after finding the rare artifact; on its obverse, the coin bears the head of Roman emperor Antoninus Pius and the reverse shows the Syrian Moon-god MEN
TPS , 21:47 , 02.09.21
בנימין נתניהו וקיריאקוס מיצוטאקיס
Israel, Greece sign mutual tourism pact for citizens vaccinated against virus
Greek PM welcomes initiative that would allow 'Israeli tourists the opportunity to spend their holiday in Greece without any restrictions' and PM says 'will allow us to reopen the economy, but carefully'
Itamar Eichner , 20:35 , 02.08.21
Cave of the Patriarchs covered in snow a few years ago
Onscreen sightseeing: Visiting Israel's holy cities without leaving home
Jerusalem's Beit Avi Chai cultural center offers you an opportunity to walk through the streets of Tiberias, Safed and holy sites of Hebron despite the pandemic, without having to leave your house and completely free of charge
Yulia Karra , 13:08 , 02.08.21
Graffiti at Mahane Yehuda Market in Jerusalem
A new era of travel: From the Grand Tour to vacations with purpose
We are witnessing a growing trend of tourists who want to turn the travel experience into one that is more meaningful than just seeing, touching, or speaking to the locals, and are instead searching for something that will leave a positive footprint
Uri Sharon , 11:03 , 02.08.21
Olive pits from underwater site near Carmel mountains
New find off Haifa coast shows olive eating dates back 6,000 years
Site seen with concentration of thousands of pits that were not crushed attests to the fact that these olives were being prepared, archeologist Dafna Langgut says, adding that In order to eliminate their bitterness olives must be cured in saltwater
The Media Line , 14:39 , 02.03.21
Purple dye found on cloth at Timna copper mines in southern Israel
Discovery offers glimpse into wardrobe of David and Solomon
First such sample of woven wool found with valuable dye made from mollusks dating to 1,000 B.C. unearthed in Timna Valley dig, used by priests and royalty, corroborating belief area was populated by elites
TPS , 11:43 , 01.31.21
This 2014 aerial photo shows the site of the Al-Juma (Friday) Mosque in Tiberias
By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
Construction's foundations indicate the structure was built a generation after death of the Prophet Mohammad, following the Muslim conquest of Tiberias in the 7th century, making it one of the oldest mosques in the world
Associated Press , 22:52 , 01.28.21
Tourists look at the skyline at sunset, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
UAE city promoted itself as the ideal pandemic vacation spot, but despite coronavirus infections surging to unprecedented heights, the Emirati tourist hub won't enter lockdown and can't afford to stand still
Associated Press , 16:39 , 01.19.21
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