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The southern Israeli city of Eilat and Jordanian city of Aqaba seen on December 18, 2014. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 19, 2019, 12:25 am
Jordan toughens border controls, irking Israelis on Passover vacation
Around 200 travelers stuck at crossing into Aqaba after Jordanian authorities demand they locate local minder before they enter
By TOI staff
Scene of a bus crash in Madeira, where 28 passengers have been reported killed. April 17, 2019 (screen capture: YouTube)
April 18, 2019, 12:14 am
Bus plunge kills 28, mostly German tourists, on Portugal’s Madeira
Mayor says bus carrying 55 people rolled down a steep hillside after veering off the road near Funchal
By AP
Travellers seen being transferred from the airplane to the arrival hall of Ben Gurion International Airport, near Tel Aviv, on April 11, 2018. (Moshe Shai/FLASH90)
August 21, 2018, 8:46 pm
Israeli officials suspect fraud as Russian tourists’ asylum requests spike
Over 1,300 Russians claim political persecution prevents them from returning home in first half of 2018, up from just several claims per year before 2016
By TOI staff
Still from video of police car rescuing tourist vehicle that strayed into West Bank Arab village of Teqoa on January 9, 2018. (Screen capture: Hadashot news)
January 9, 2018, 10:24 pm
Police rescue Czech tourists who accidentally entered Palestinian village
Women headed for Dead Sea are pelted with rocks after mistakenly driving into Teqoa
By TOI staff
Oliver McAfee (Police Spokesperson)
January 9, 2018, 4:57 pm
Police searching for missing British tourist in southern Israel
Oliver McAfee, 29, last seen in November on Israel National Trail; public asked to come forward with any information
By TOI staff
Israeli diplomats protest in Tel Aviv holding a sign reading 'Lost diplomacy = an isolated Israel,' July 3, 2103 (Flash90/Roni Schutzer)
January 8, 2018, 1:50 pm
Israeli missions overseas, immigrants, tourists targeted for 2019 budget cuts
Deputy foreign minister calls move to slash ministry workforce ‘a targeted assassination’ of Israel’s diplomacy, vows to block move
By Sue Surkes
Marseilles, France (Wikimedia Commons/CC BY SA 3.0)
September 17, 2017, 5:28 pm
4 US tourists attacked with acid in Marseille
Two women injured in the face, one of whom may have damage to her eye; others suffer shock
Police rescue teams on August 5, 2017 search for a South Korean tourist who went missing in the Sea of Galilee two days earlier. (screen capture: Israel Police)
August 5, 2017, 12:02 pm
Body of S. Korean tourist found in Sea of Galilee after 2-day search
Police say man in his 30s on religious pilgrimage disappeared after jumping into lake during boat ride
By TOI staff
Counterterrorism training at Caliber 3 tourist center in Gush Etzion, November 2016. (Screen capture: YouTube)
From the WebJuly 17, 2017, 6:04 pm
Tourists learn to deal with terrorists in West Bank ‘boot camp’
During a day-long counterterrorism session in the Etzion bloc, visitors shoot guns, watch experts tackle ‘attackers,’ Reuters reports
Malian troops patrolling outside the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako a day after the deadly jihadist siege at the luxury hotel, November 21, 2015. (AFP Photo/ Habibou Kouyate)
June 18, 2017, 10:59 pm
Two dead as suspected jihadists attack Mali tourist resort
20 hostages freed in Western tourist hotspot that saw similar strike in 2015 at luxury Radisson Blu hotel
By Serge Daniel
Illustrative: A tour bus with an advertisement encouraging tourists to travel to the West Bank settlement bloc of Gush Etzion, January 6, 2015. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
April 25, 2017, 12:55 am
Gov’t agency bans all tour groups from West Bank, then says it made a mistake
Population Immigration and Border Authority says letter barring trips was issued in error; will send new missive with guidance for PA-controlled areas
By TOI staff
US tourist wielding steel bar yells at cops to shoot him after 'Jesus told him to go north,' in northern Israel, April 13, 2017 (Screen capture: YouTube, police spokesperson)
April 16, 2017, 12:49 pm
Israeli cops tase raving US tourist who ‘saw Jesus’
Wife of 31-year-old says ‘Jesus told him to go north and destroy the credit cards’
By TOI staff
Illustrative: A Russian tourist jumps by the sea port in Tel Aviv, on March 18, 2016. (Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
March 26, 2017, 11:24 pm
Russian tourists in Israel advised not to swear
In travel guide, Moscow foreign ministry also recommends against criticizing Jewish state to Israelis
By TOI staff
From celebrity endorsements to ad campaigns, Israel’s government is courting tourists from China and India. (Itamar Grinberg, Israeli Ministry of Tourism)
December 8, 2016, 5:16 pm
Israel sees all-time record for November tourism
Minister cites marketing efforts in India and China, as figures show full recovery from terror wave slump
By TOI staff
November 4, 2016, 12:55 pm
Police say missing French tourist may be in danger
Authorities say Hubert Khiat, 74, was last seen in the early morning hours near Ben Gurion Airport
By TOI staff
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