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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 593

Israeli tourists

Harel Kopelman shows off a traditional Albanian motif at the entrance to his Albanian Night exhibit in Tirana. (Larry Luxner/ JTA)
March 30, 2025, 9:10 am
Once-isolated Albania hopes for Israeli tourist boom with launch of El Al direct flights
Beautiful landscapes, delicious local fare and excellent value beckon tourists to the country, called one of the safest destinations by Israel’s National Security Council
By Larry Luxner
Tourist Police office D'Tom Tomarito holds a sign with instructions in Hebrew on how to behave for Israeli tourists to Pai, Thailand. (Eliyahu Freedman)
March 22, 2025, 12:52 pm
As war-weary Israeli reservists head to Thailand, poor behavior could spoil relations
A culture clash has left residents of a resort town complaining about travelers from the Jewish state, with the issue escalating to the Thai Interior Ministry
By Eliyahu Freedman
Clockwise from top left: Moshe Gallant, Yosef Tefilinski, Natan Shapira, Israel Meir Shasha and Shimon Tefilinski, who were killed in a car crash in Morocco on December 6, 2024. (Courtesy)
December 6, 2024, 2:55 pm
Five Israelis killed in Morocco car crash en route to pilgrimage site
Safed mayor confirms some victims were city residents; Israelis were reportedly part of a group of Hasidic pilgrims visiting rabbis’ gravesites
By ToI Staff
Civil society members shout slogans during a protest against Israel outside the UN office on the first anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, October 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
November 14, 2024, 2:05 am
Israel removes severe travel warning for Sri Lanka beach town
National Security Council lowers threat level for Arugam Bay area from 4 to 2, after suspects arrested in connection with Iranian plot to kill Israelis
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Paphos, Cyprus, on May 30, 2018. (Hechtman/Flash90)
September 7, 2023, 11:38 pm
Israeli tourist killed in biking accident in Cyprus
Woman around 50 falls while mountain biking in a village outside Larnaca
By ToI Staff
A view of Kenya's capital Nairobi. (CC BY-SA Africanmodern/Wikimedia Commons)
September 3, 2023, 11:33 pm
Machete-wielding attackers violently rob two Israeli tourists in Kenya
One woman has finger sliced off; both taken to hospital for treatment, as Israeli consulate works to speed up visa process for relatives to visit
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative: Sellers attend to customers in a street market in Eminonu commercial district in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)
August 15, 2023, 2:23 pm
Israeli man arrested in Turkey for allegedly stealing ancient artifact
Acre resident reportedly says that he bought the item, which he claims is mass-produced, at a local market for $100
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Terraced hills are seen off the road between Gondar and Danshe, a town in an area of western Tigray then annexed by the Amhara region during the ongoing conflict, in Ethiopia on May 1, 2021. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
July 11, 2023, 11:22 pm
Israeli man kidnapped for ransom in northern Ethiopia
Foreign Ministry says diplomats working with local authorities and Interpol to secure release of prisoner, who says in voice message: ‘I wouldn’t wish this upon my enemies’
By Michael Horovitz
Illustrative: A picture taken on July 21, 2015, in Malta shows the Azure Window, a limestone arch on Gozo island (Amélie BOTTOLIER-DEPOIS / AFP)
July 6, 2023, 2:00 pm
Israeli tourist dies in diving accident in Malta
Man, around 50, is pulled to surface by friends after encountering difficulty during dive
By ToI Staff
A Pegasus plane seen at the Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv, on September 03, 2014 (Moshe Shai/Flash90)
July 4, 2023, 12:55 pm
Three Israelis detained for over a week in Turkey for harassing flight attendant
Six other passengers held, then released; sister of one man says he was supposed to be sent back to Israel but is being kept in a remote detention center
By ToI Staff
Aminadav Shvat stands outside his restaurant in Pisac, next to an easel advertising some of the Israeli dishes he serves. (Jacob Kessler/ JTA)
June 15, 2023, 5:48 am
Israelis flock to this tiny town in Peru for vacation — and psychedelic spirituality
With Hebrew as common on the streets as the local language, Pisac is seeing an influx of sabras seeking a respite from the stresses of everyday life in Israel
By Jacob Kessler
In this image released by the Italian firefighters, a helicopter searches for missing passengers after a tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy's Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region, May 28, 2023. (Vigili Del Fuoco via AP)
May 30, 2023, 2:59 pm
Lake Maggiore tour boat that sank was carrying Israeli and Italian security personnel
18 survivors said to be ex- or current intelligence agents were hastily evacuated from hotels, hospitals; military plane flies 10 back to Israel; Italy said to believe no foul play
By ToI Staff
In this image released by the Italian firefighters, a helicopter searches for missing passengers after a tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy's Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region, May 28, 2023. (Vigili Del Fuoco via AP)
May 29, 2023, 12:49 pm
Israeli man among 4 killed as tourist boat overturns in Italy
Vessel tips over in Lake Maggiore after weather suddenly turns stormy; around 20 survivors rescued by passing boats or swim to shore
By ToI Staff and AFP
A TV screen shows an image of an overturned tour bus during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, April 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
April 14, 2023, 10:47 am
4 Israelis still hospitalized in serious condition in South Korea after bus crash
Woman killed in accident named as Margarita Schwartzberg, 60, of Hadera; local Chabad rabbi says he is providing assistance ‘around the clock’
By ToI Staff
A bus with Israeli tourists on board that flipped over on a road in South Korea, April 13, 2023. (Chungbuk Fire Service)
April 13, 2023, 6:07 pm
One killed, dozens hurt as bus carrying Israeli tourists flips over in South Korea
Foreign Ministry says 33 Israelis were on board, and at least seven were seriously injured in accident; driver said to blame gearbox malfuction for crash
By ToI Staff
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