Israel's Mount Hermon site reopened to visitors on Tuesday morning for the first time since October 7.
The site has been a closed military site for 514 days.
Despite a week of heavy snowfall, skiing is still prohibited due to damage caused to the site's infrastructure during the war from a direct hit on two cable cars, KAN reported.
"There is a great buzz this morning," said Rafael Naveh, CEO of the Mount Hermon site. "We have been waiting for this moment for too long, and we welcome it.
"Chronologically, early March is already the end of the season, but we did not give up on the opportunity to allow Israeli citizens to return north to Hermon while also boosting the economy and tourism in the Galilee and Golan.
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Visiting the site
"The public is invited to take advantage of the wonderful weather, book tickets, and head north," Naveh added.
Entry to the site requires purchasing tickets on the official website in advance.
Entrance prices start at 36 shekels for a child and 42 shekels for an adult. Cable car rides cost an additional 60 shekels and a ticket to the attraction will cost another 45 shekels.