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The variety of overseas vacationers visiting Israel elevated in 2023 in comparison with 2022.
Nevertheless it plummeted in October after conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas and remained low for the remainder of the yr.
The Israeli Ministry of Tourism mentioned this.
Till October, the tourism trade was recovering from the collapse attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, after the October 7 assault by Hamas militants in southern Israel, the variety of overseas guests instantly decreased in Israel.
In whole, in 2023, three million vacationers entered Israel, up from 2.7 million in 2022. December was the worst month of the yr with solely 52,800 vacationers, whereas the determine exceeded 300,000 per thirty days for a number of months in early anus.
In keeping with Israeli authorities, Hamas gunmen killed 1,200 folks in southern Israel on October 7 and took 240 hostages. Israel responded with a bombing and floor invasion of the Gaza Strip that has killed greater than 22,000 folks, in line with well being officers there.
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