Thousands of tourists have cancelled their plans to travel to Israel because of the ongoing violence with the Palestinians. The Israel Hotel Association is projecting that the tourism industry will lose $500 million to $600 million during the winter months and that as a result some 10,000 employees will lose their jobs.
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