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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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