The number of tourists arriving in Israel in the first three months of this year reached a record of 190.000–30 percent more than in the corresponding period of last year. These figures were released today by the Tourism Ministry. Foreign currency income from tourists increased in 1976 by 25 percent compared to the previous year.
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