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Eilat sees underwhelming recovery after leniencies for tourism hubs come into effect

Residents report tourists in no hurry to come back and customer traffic at resort town's stores, cafes and restaurants remains relatively low despite laxer coronavirus restrictions

Yaron Druckman, Meir Ohayon, Iris Lifshitz-Klieger , 18:32 , 11.26.20

Flydubai launches first scheduled Dubai-Tel Aviv flight

Low-cost carrier will fly the route twice daily; PM will be on hand for the arrival of the inaugural flight to welcome UAE tourists after nearly four-hour trip, spokesman says

AFP , 11:41 , 11.26.20

Police arrest 2 suspects with stolen 450-year-old Torah scroll pages

During a raid of a house in a Druze village of Yarka, officers also uncovered M-16 rifle parts, ammunition and cannabis, while the manuscript was handed over to Antiquities Authority for further research and safekeeping

TPS , 13:50 , 11.24.20

El Al announces flights to Dubai starting December

Airline expected to operate 14 weekly flights using its 737-900 Boeing aircraft as well as its newest acquisition, the Boeing 787 - with prices ranging from $299 to $899

Itay Blumenthal , 20:38 , 11.23.20

Etihad Airways pulls ad calling to visit Second Temple

Video posted to social media advertises airline's new route to Tel Aviv and raises ire of Palestinian, other Arab users furious at omission of Al-Aqsa mosque

Itay Blumenthal, Daniel Salami , 18:49 , 11.16.20

Israel's secret lake beckons desert divers

On the site of abandoned copper mine in Timna dating back to the time of King Solomon, an underground well has created a hidden body of water that is attracting adventure seekers unable to travel abroad due to the pandemic

Gilad Carmeli. , 18:45 , 11.14.20

King David-era fortress uncovered in Golan Heights

Nearly 3,000-year-old fortification, found near religious moshav of Hispin, maybe first evidence for ancient Israelite ally the Geshurites, whose capital is recorded in the Bible as having been located nearby

AFP , 12:50 , 11.12.20

Early Islamic era gold coins uncovered in Jerusalem

A juglet found in the archeological dig in the Old City of Jerusalem contained the coins preserved in good condition from a time of radical political change with power shifting from Sunni Abbasid caliphate to its Shi'ite rivals from North Africa

Ynet , 20:56 , 11.11.20

UAE's flydubai to start direct Israel flights this month

Dubai state-owned company says it will operate 14 weekly services between the UAE's and Israel's financial capitals from Nov 26; tickets already available for purchase online

Reuters , 13:03 , 11.04.20

With no visitors, Jerusalem's Tower of David undergoes major facelift

$40 million undertaking seeks to preserve ancient site, revitalize museum that opened to public in 1989; archaeologists also studying citadel's medieval past in hope of learning more about holy city during Crusades

Associated Press , 21:03 , 10.28.20

Israel, Bahrain ink deal on direct flights

Following similar agreement with the UAE, Manama and Jerusalem agree to 14 weekly commercial and 5 cargo flights a week, including unlimited flights between Bahraini capital and Eilat's Ramon Airport

Itay Blumenthal , 18:51 , 10.22.20

Emirates airline to produce kosher meals as Israel beckons

Middle East's largest airline expected to start flying to Israel by the end of the year and offer Kosher meals for Jewish customers via dedicated production facility dubbed 'Kosher Arabia'

AFP , 21:41 , 09.17.20

In West Bank, Palestinian bloggers see local tourism as defiance

Instagram blog 'Ahlan Falasteen' offers travel destinations, advice to Palestinians who feel they cannot travel to certain contested West Bank locations due to presence of settlers or Israeli soldiers

Reuters , 18:13 , 09.17.20

Israir books commercial flight slots to UAE

Israeli carrier books eight round-trip flights from Tel Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport to Dubai International Airport throughout October after rival El Al announces cargo flights to the Gulf state

Reuters , 20:09 , 09.06.20

Central Israel dig unearths large trove of early Islamic gold coins

Archaeologists uncover collection of 425 complete coins, with most dating to the Golden Age of the Abbasid Caliphate around 1,100 years ago; fragments could be evidence of trade with rival Byzantine Empire

Associated Press , 15:14 , 08.24.20

Israelis, say hi to Dubai

From flowers to towers and skydiving to sky lights, normalization deal with the UAE opens up Dubai's collection of amazing attractions to Israeli tourists, and the Emirati city is already anticipating an influx of first-time visitors

Yaniv Halili , 09:21 , 08.22.20

Israeli travel agency signs deal to sell packages to UAE's Rixos hotels

Aviation Links company says the packages to four Rixos hotels in the Gulf state will be available for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot in October using Turkish Airlines flights

Reuters , 20:52 , 08.18.20

New find in southern Israel sheds light on early human migration

Researchers and local youths uncover unique Stone Age site with ancient artifacts believed to be flint tools made by prehistoric people, the like of which previously discovered in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula

Ynet , 09:24 , 08.08.20

Sixth century church unearthed near site of Jesus’ transfiguration

Israel Antiquities Authority salvage excavations ahead of construction of playground in Galilee village of Kfar Kama reveals hitherto unknown possible monastery

i24NEWS , 18:04 , 07.28.20

First Temple period seals unearthed in ancient Jerusalem treasure trove

2,700-year-old administrative storage center containing more than 120 royal seals from the days of Kings Hezekiah and Manasseh found at site, hailed as 'one of the most significant discoveries from the period of the Kings in Jerusalem'

i24NEWS , 21:42 , 07.22.20

Tourism professionals hope locals can save Israel’s faltering industry

With globe-trotting Israelis confined within their own borders and floods of foreign visitors unlikely to return in immediate future, members of the industry hope that domestic vacations will help to keep them afloat

The Media Line , 14:10 , 07.10.20

Northern Israel lake a hot fishing spot for 10,000 years, archaeologists find

New study suggests intermittent settlement of area by small groups of hunter-gatherers who engaged in short-term, task-specific activities when lake levels dropped and exposed the site

i24NEWS , 19:08 , 06.22.20

Haifa Port braces for return of cruises by end of summer, hoping to keep virus at bay

Port officials say forced closure of cruise industry would see Israel miss out on some 60,000 foreign tourists bringing in profits estimated in the hundreds of millions

Ahiya Raved , 19:24 , 06.18.20

Coronavirus set to keep globe-trotting Israelis at home for now

The possibility of flights resuming in the coming months seems slim, but travel businesses push for Airport Authority to mandate a quick testing process for passengers and employees to restart damaged industry

Iris Lifshitz Klieger , 13:17 , 06.16.20

Israel offers night tours showing scorpions under UV lights

Kibbutz Ketura in the Aravah Valley offers a chance to search for predatory arachnids in the middle of the desert using UV flashlights that create a stunning glowing effect due to scorpion shell's unique structure

Alexandra Lukash, Attila Somfalvi , 11:42 , 06.14.20