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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 533

Yoel Razvozov

Evangelical Christian volunteers harvest Merlot wine grapes on September 23, 2020, for the Israeli family-run Tura Winery, in the estate's vineyards located at the West Bank settlement of Har Bracha. (MENAHEM KAHANA / AFP)
January 1, 2023, 7:36 pm
New tourism minister Haim Katz vows to invest in West Bank, ‘Israel’s Tuscany’
Likud politician says he aims to expand accommodation options to enable all Israelis to afford a vacation; outgoing minister Razvozov says he leaves behind ‘functioning ministry’
By Michael Horovitz
Ukrainian immigrants to Israel who fled fighting in Ukraine arrive on a rescue flight at Ben Gurion Airport, on March 17, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
December 15, 2022, 2:02 pm
Likud said to weigh residency, not citizenship, for ‘grandchild clause’ immigrants
Yesh Atid’s Razvozov says such a change to Law of Return would be ‘shameful,’ Reform movement warns it would ‘lead to an irreversible rift with Diaspora Jewry’
By Amy Spiro and Judah Ari Gross
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov seen in Jerusalem, March 6, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 6, 2022, 2:46 pm
Yesh Atid minister: Unlike predecessors, we will act responsibly in the opposition
Outgoing tourism chief Razvozov says party will back government when it agrees on matters, but fight back if needed; Meretz minister says Ben Gvir, Smotrich are ‘pyromaniacs’
By ToI Staff
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov impersonating James Bond as part of a tourism marketing video. (Youtube screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 16, 2022, 12:33 pm
Israel’s tourism minister channels James Bond in promotional video
Judoka-turned-politician Yoel Razvozov wades through water shirtless and dresses in a tuxedo similar to Daniel Craig’s take on fictional British spy
By Michael Horovitz
Old olive trees grow in the Hinnom Valley, Jerusalem. (Deror avi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons)
October 12, 2022, 6:53 pm
Ministers inaugurate work on contentious rope bridge to Jerusalem’s Mount Zion
Opponents decry flawed approval process, warn that tourist facilities near Palestinian homes will turn historic site into theme park
By Sue Surkes
View of a newly built water pools in the Jewish settlement of Nokdim, in the West Bank, on October 20, 2021 (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
September 22, 2022, 11:29 am
Israel vows ‘diplomatic war’ over Booking.com safety warnings on West Bank listings
Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov disputes travel site’s explanation that planned alerts are needed because area has become unsafe, says move is ‘political’
By Andrew Lapin
Image of the Tel Gezer National Park, burnt by fires that broke out on July 4, 2022. (Roy Strauss/Nature and Parks Authority)
July 17, 2022, 5:09 pm
Government approves millions to restore archaeological site scorched by blaze
Lapid says repairing Tel Gezer is ‘most basic duty’ of government after damage caused to several historic elements of national park earlier this month
By Michael Horovitz
A woman floats in the Dead Sea at Ein Bokek. Illustrative. (Subbotsky via iStock by Getty Images)
June 7, 2022, 7:40 pm
Tourism Ministry earmarks $50 million for new hotels as visitors return
Ministry says it’s processing requests from over 100 entrepreneurs to build new hotels or expand existing ones
By Danielle Nagler
People walk by the water tower on the ruins of Homesh, August 27, 2019. (Hillel Meir/Flash90)
May 24, 2022, 1:03 pm
Next coalition crisis? Ahead of High Court debate, Gantz says Homesh to be evacuated
Defense minister says by law, settlers must leave illegal West Bank outpost; issue is point of contention in coalition, but MK says all its members understand Gantz won’t defy law
By ToI Staff
Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov (right) and Emirati Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises Ahmad Belhoul al-Falasi attend a ceremony at the Israeli pavilion at Expo 2020 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on October 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Jon Gambrell)
February 23, 2022, 12:25 am
Tourism minister says airport security dispute with Dubai far from resolution
With Feb. 28 deadline looming, Yoel Razvozov says ‘we’ve been getting further away from reaching an agreement’; Shin Bet reportedly tells airlines to prepare for flights to halt
By ToI Staff
Arriving travelers at Ben Gurion Airport on December 19, 2021. (Flash90)
February 20, 2022, 6:38 pm
Israel to open to unvaccinated tourists starting March 1
Under new plan, tourists must submit to pre- and post-flight PCR tests, but returning Israelis will no longer need to show a negative COVID test before flying home
By ToI Staff
File - Technicians carry out a diagnostic test for COVID-19 in a lab at a branch of Leumit Health Care Services in Or Yehuda on January 21, 2022. (Yossi Zeliger/Flash90)
January 24, 2022, 11:18 am
With half a million currently infected, COVID expert says Omicron peak is here
Eran Segal warns of tough days ahead, as new serious cases rise even when total infections fall; minister, deputy minister test positive
By Amy Spiro
Miss Universe contestants compete on stage in swimwear during the 70th Miss Universe competition in Eilat on December 13, 2021. (Benjamin Askinas/Miss Universe)
December 14, 2021, 6:24 pm
In 2021, should Miss Universe still be a thing? Those involved weigh in
The competition, hosted this year in Eilat, was the target of vocal criticism from those who view beauty pageants as outdated, sexist and damaging to young women
By Amy Spiro
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December 13, 2021, 10:53 pm
Top leaders to celebrate Israel-Ukraine ties, discuss global challenges at third-annual Kyiv Jewish Forum
Travelers seen at the Ben Gurion International Airport, on November 28, 2021. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
November 28, 2021, 7:03 pm
Ailing tourism sector takes another hit, as Israel bars tourists to curb variant
Tourism minister demands compensation plan for industry workers as restrictions barring entry to foreign nationals poised to take effect
By Ricky Ben-David
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