“A four millionth tourist landed at Ben Gurion Airport. This is a record for the entire time of the tourism industry in Israel, ”The Times of Israel quotes him.
According to Levin, these figures are explained by the close cooperation of the country's tourism ministry with major travel agencies, as well as the development of new tourist routes.
It is noted that direct income from inbound tourism in Israel in 2018 amounted to 24 billion shekels (about $ 6.3 billion).
In September, it was reported that tourists from Russia were less likely to book tours to Israel after the crash of the Russian Il-20 aircraft over the Mediterranean.
September 17, IL-20 was shot down in Syria. As a result of the disaster killed 15 people.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, the incident occurred due to the fact that the pilots of the Israeli Air Force covered the IL-20, substituting it under the fire of Syrian air defense weapons.