On June 13, Rosaviatsia banned Russian air carriers from flying to and from Israel and Iran until June 26 due to the sharp deterioration of the situation in the Middle East. At the same time, Iran and Israel closed their airspace to civilian aircraft.

Almost all tourists from Russia who expressed their desire to leave Iran and Israel after the escalation of the conflict between the countries have already been evacuated or will be sent to Russia in the coming days.

Over the 8 months of 2023, 68% more Russians visited Israel compared to the same period in 2022.

The tourist flow from Russia to Israel increased by almost 2 times compared to the same period last year.

Russia ranked third in the number of travelers visiting Israel in the first quarter of 2023. The tourist flow increased by almost 2,5 times.

Russia is the second among the leading countries in terms of tourist flow to Israel in January 2023, with 18,8 thousand tourists, which is 6% less than in the first month of 2019.

Russia in 2022 entered again the TOP-5 countries in terms of tourist flow to Israel with a result of 160 thousand tourists.

118 thousand tourists from Russia visited Israel this year. The tourist flow decreased by 58% compared to the same period of the record-breaking 2019.

Among foreign countries, Armenia, Tajikistan and Turkey were the most in demand in early May.

According to experts, in general, due to the easing of entry protocols, the demand for tours to Israel in Russia can grow by 15-20%.

The Israeli authorities will not prevent Russian tourists vaccinated with Sputnik vaccine from entering the country.

From December 1, such a popular destination - including winter period - as Israel may be opened for Russian tourists.

Israel hopes to open up to organized groups of Russian tourists as early as October and admit individual tourists in November.

The Israeli authorities have decided to add Russia to the list of states where entry during the coronavirus pandemic is allowed without the approval of the special commission.

Foreigners, including Russians, who travel to Israel in order to treat diseases associated with a threat to human life, will receive permission to enter.

Ministry of Tourism of Israel: we expect to return Russian tourists in the autumn

The restoration of flights with Russia in the Israeli Ministry of Tourism is forecasted not earlier than in September.

Israel plans to return to active marketing in the Russian market after the end of the coronavirus pandemic but the possibility of extending the program and payment amounts depends on the epidemiological situation around the world.

According to the Israeli Ministry of Tourism, in 2019, 318 100 Russians entered the country. One of the reasons of the increase in demand for the Eilat route was the launch of budget transportation on flights of the Russian Pobeda low-cost airline.

The Israeli Ministry of Tourism announced an increase in tourist flow from Russia to Israel by 11% in January 2020 compared to the same period the previous year. For a month, 22 thousand tourists from Russia visited the country.

The dynamics of the first half of the season (from September 8, 2019 to January 11, 2020) is positive: 106 flights were operated with an average load of 84%. In total, 17 462 guests from the Russian Federation arrived at Ramon Airport, which is 8% more than last year.

Ural Airlines will increase the frequency of flights between Krasnodar and Tel Aviv since March 29.

The promotion policy on the Russian market of the “Red Sea” Israeli resort Eilat continues to justify itself: the interest of Russian tourists in Eilat and the Dead Sea continues to grow steadily.

A high-level delegation from Russia arrived in Israel in an attempt to curb a diplomatic game between Moscow and Tel Aviv over tourist entries.

The positive dynamics of the tourist flow in Israel is connected with an expanding of flight programs from Russia. In addition to charters arranged by tour operators, the number of scheduled flights has been increased.