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Israeli Tourism Ministry: 16,000 visitors have left since start of war

By JNS Staff

(JNS) — Eleven days after the launch of “Operation Roaring Lion,” Israel’s Tourism Ministry says about 21,500 tourists remain in the country,

down from roughly 37,000 at the start of the operation.

According to the ministry on Tuesday, about 16,000 tourists have departed Israel since the operation began, while approximately 2,500 have entered the country despite the security situation and travel challenges.

During the period when Israel’s airspace was closed, the Tourism Ministry operated a dedicated transporta...