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Empty hotels, no pilgrims, no diaspora: Israel's tourism catastrophe

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Empty hotels, no pilgrims, no diaspora: Israel's tourism catastrophe

Five years of relentless upheaval have left Israel's tourism sector in ruins. The Covid pandemic, the October 7, 2023 massacres, the 2025 offensive against Iran and the renewed conflict in 2026 have delivered blow after blow to an industry that once welcomed millions of visitors annually. 

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