Posts Tagged: Eilat Israel
Israel, Jordan Agree to Allow Workers Daily Access to Eilat
JNS.org - Beginning this month, as many as 2,300 Jordanian workers will again be permitted to enter and exit Eilat to go to work on...
Dead Sea, Eilat to Be Declared ‘Green Tourist Islands,’ Hotels to Reopen
JNS.org - Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a plan to designate Eilat and the Dead Sea region as “green tourism islands,” entry to which will...
Eilat First City in Israel to Ban Disposable Plastics on Beach
JNS.org - Eilat became the first Israeli city to pass a bylaw banning the use of disposable items from its beaches. The ban, approved by the...
Will Eilat’s Ramon Airport Revolutionize Tourism to the Red Sea Resort?
With the Ramon Airport set to begin service on October 28, officials hope that the state-of-the-art facility will boost tourism to the once-sleepy Red Sea resort city...
Low-Cost European Carrier Wizz Air Ramps Up Expansion in Israel
JNS.org - Wizz Air, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest low-cost airline, Wednesday announced the continuation of its expansion in Israel, with four new low-fare routes set...
TripAdvisor Ranks Eilat Hotel Best in Middle East, 25th Worldwide
A luxury hotel in the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat was ranked first in the region and 25th internationally by a well-known travel website that provides reviews...
IDF Rescues London Family Held at Gunpoint by Jordanian Navy During Vacation in Eilat
A Jewish student from Britain recounted on social media the terror of being held at gunpoint by the Jordanian Navy on Sunday, before being rescued by Israeli...
Israel Approves Allowing Eilat Hotels to Hire Jordanian Workers
JNS.org - Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom has approved a plan to bring Jordanian workers to Eilat hotels in order to fill a labor shortage in...
Eilat-Bound Aircraft Equipped With Advanced SkyShield Anti-Missile System
JNS.org - Israeli civilian aircraft bound for the southern city of Eilat has been reportedly fitted with an anti-missile system. The decision was made two weeks...
Iron Dome Accidentally Launches Interception in Eilat
Ynet - Numerous residents of Eilat reported sounds of explosions at around 7:30 on Tuesday morning, apparently caused by a false interception by the Iron...
Israel Approves High-Speed Train Route to Eilat
JNS.org - An Israeli government committee has approved plans for Israel's most expensive transportation project ever, a high-speed rail line from central Israel to...
September Sees Record Number of Tourists in Israel
A record 306,000 tourists and visitors entered Israel in September, an all-time high for the month, according to a Central Bureau of Statistics report issued...
Eilat Hit by 2 Blasts, Rockets Suspeted From Sinai
Two explosions shook the southern city of Eilat on Wednesday night, startling residents but causing no injuries or damage, Israel Hayom reported. The explosions are...
