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ISRAELI TOURISM RISES 11% BRINGING IN BILLIONS IN REVENUE
Israeli tourism continued to rise in May with an 11% increase compared to last year.
"The May 2019 tourism statistics continue the consistent upward momentum and record-breaking trend in incoming tourism to
Tourism revenue also grew, reaching
Approximately 440,000 tourist entries were recorded in May 2019 according to the Central Bureau of Statistics, an 11.1% increase from 2018 and a 26.8% increase compared to May 2017.
From January to May 2019, 1.899 million tourist were recorded entering the Jewish state, an 8.3% increase compared to last year.
Most tourists arrive by airplane with others arriving by land. In both cases, there was an increase.
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