Almost 2 percent of Israeli jobs have been lost because of the tourist slump. Israel’s Tourism Ministry said tourism has dropped 50 percent in the first seven months of this year. Anxiety over flying, caused by the Sept 11 terror attacks in the United States, has exacerbated the situation.
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