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Syria bets on tourism revival, but visitor surge faces test of security, services

The Tourism Ministry says Syria received 3.52 million visitors in the first half of 2026, up 111% from the same period last year, however, most of these ‘visitors’ were Syrian expatriates.

Visitors and local residents gather outside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, one of Syria’s most prominent religious, historic, and tourist landmarks.
Blue Bird Airways planes

Blue Bird adds fourth weekly Tel Aviv-Amsterdam flight as summer demand rises

Air India A320neo VT-EXS; illustrative.

At least 12 hurt due to unusual turbulence on Air India flight from Thailand to Delhi

Miles, Memories, and Microphones: The Fifth Anniversary Special

Miles, memories, and microphones: The fifth anniversary special


'A living landscape': Exploring Israel's shifting terrain through photography

From Jerusalem’s ancient streets to the shifting shores of the Dead Sea, one Israeli photographer documents a land that refuses to stand still

The colors of each sinkhole come from minerals, salt, clay, and water.
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You have another reason to head north: The best pizza we ate

After several difficult months, the Western Galilee is trying to return to the travel map with a celebration of art, agriculture, tourism, and culinary delights during the month of July.

Dor Pintel at Laga'at Basade

From today you can be removed from the plane because of this bad habit

United Airlines has tightened the rules against passengers who make noise during a flight, and from now on a refusal to stop could lead to removal from the plane or a future flight ban.

United Airlines has tightened the rules against passengers who make noise during a flight

Autumn is already peeking: The first squill of the season has bloomed in Israel

Documentation from the Carmel coast reveals the beginning of the blooming of the squills – The first flower that heralds the changing of the seasons.

Shahaf Retter, director of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel’s Carmel Coast Field School, which is located in Ma'agan Michael, documented a lone squill in the field school area

The city everyone just passed through on the way to the North: Becoming the summer destination

Between the renewing Talpiot Market, the open rooftops facing the sea, and the double-decker bus connecting the neighborhoods – Haifa presents a summer of urban tourism that is finally working.

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Arkia Israel Airlines to resume flights to Marrakesh, Morocco, after wartime hiatus

According to the airline, the flights will operate twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesdays, allowing Israeli travelers to visit one of North Africa's "most fascinating destinations."

 Arkia airplane

Jerusalem among the top 10 cities in the world this year

In the annual ranking of the prestigious American magazine Travel + Leisure, in which more than 661,000 readers from around the world participated, Jerusalem was ranked seventh in the world.

Young people spend time at the Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem

EU Aviation Safety Agency loosens restrictions on flights to Israel

The agency’s decision appears to have been made before US President Donald Trump said that the US-Iran ceasefire was over as skirmishes erupted between the two countries in the Strait of Hormuz.

25 May 2026, Israel, Tel Aviv: US Air Force Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker aerial-refueling aircraft are seen on the tarmac at Ben Gurion Airport.

Vienna's museums, Michelin heaven and the meaning of life

Vienna isn’t just grand palaces and classical music—it’s a city layered with stories, ideas, and unexpected discoveries.

Vienna - a winter wonderland

The unique book project created for the Israel National Trail

Thanks to a hiker who missed reading something while walking the entire Israel National Trail, a nationwide initiative of dozens of free libraries along the national trail was born.

The students renovate the boxes and refill them with books