On the other hand

A startling new report has ranked Israel as the fifth safest country for tourists. Read more

Shuli does it again

Former Sydneysider Shuli Briggs will make history when she boards El Al’s inaugural commercial Israel-Dubai flight today with husband Ari and three of her five sons. Read more

Report: Ben-Gurion airport expected to reopen by June

Israel is weighing opening Ben-Gurion International Airport at the beginning of June as the coronavirus outbreak continues to level off in Israel. Read more

Tel Aviv-Jerusalem fast train finally begins operations

After an 11-year delay, the new high-speed rail link between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem began running on Saturday night. Read more

Going abroad

J-Wire’s music reviewer Fraser Beath McEwing has added another string to his bow as he takes J-Wire readers on his travels…still abroad in Moscow. Read more

Is Iran the fearsome enemy we think it is? Reflections of a recent traveller

Few would doubt that Iran represents the greatest current threat facing Israel and thus, the Jewish people. Read more

Holy City Jerusalem

Sandip Hor, an Indian-born journalist who has lived in Australia for 30 years, visited Jerusalem to sample the cornerstones of three religions – Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. He is a Hindu. Read more

Only 24% of tourists visiting Israel are Jewish

Income from tourism in Israel has grown from $4bn in 2009 to $5.1bn in 2012 with 56% of inbound tourists being Christian and only 24% Jewish. Read more