The Israel Government Tourist Office announced that a record 300,000 Americans visited Israel in 1979, a two percent increase over 1978. Tourism Commissioner Israel Zuriel said this was significant in view of the overall decline of American tourist travel last year.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
