During the first 45 days of this year’s summer visit program, which allows visitors from Arab countries into the administered territories, some 46,000 visitors crossed the Jordan River bridges, it was reported here today. The summer visits have taken place since the Six-Day-War.
It is expected that the number of visitors will reach a new peak this year. The number of visitors last year was almost 100,000, bringing the total since 1968 to 730,000 Arab citizens visiting their relatives in the Israel administered areas. Visitors arriving between June 1 and Aug. 15 may stay for periods ranging from 60 to 90 days.
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