Droves flood Sea of Galilee, Jerusalem empty

24 April 2016, 1:50 pm

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Over 22,000 people have flocked to the beaches of the Sea of Galilee, forcing park authorities to close the gates to further visitors.

Far fewer Israelis are visiting Jerusalem’s Old City on the Passover holiday, with many people saying they’re afraid to travel to the capital because of months of terror attacks.

“There are [foreign] tourists and also a few tourists, but everyone’s afraid,” Bauk, a jewelry shop owner, tells Channel 2.

“I was afraid to come. My sister said I was crazy but if we are afraid we’d never leave home at all,” Esti, an Israeli tourist visiting Jerusalem, tells the station. “It’s dangerous everywhere but there’s nothing that can be done. It’s also dangerous in the Sinai and there are people who still go there.”