Minister of Tourism Moshe Kol said today that the rapid expansion of Israel’s tourist industry called for thousands more trained employees. He spoke after certificates were awarded to 234 graduates of the school of tourism here. They included hotel managers, senior clerks and receptionists. Mr. Kol announced that 67,000 tourists visited Israel during July, an all-time record for that month.
The Ministry was reported today to be negotiating with foreign investors for the construction of a string of hostels to accommodate tourists visiting the Sinai peninsula. The hostels would be located north of Sharm el-Sheikh on the Gulf of Aqaba and at Nuweiba, about 30 miles south of Eilat. They are expected to begin operating next winter.
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