More than four million tourists visited Israel in 2018, up 14% from 2017

In all, 4,120,800 foreign visitors came to Israel in 2018, the ministry statement said.

Tourists look at the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, June 21, 2018

(photo credit: AMMAR AWAD/REUTERS)

ByEYTAN HALON, SAMUEL THROPE

JANUARY 6, 2019 12:19

Updated: JANUARY 6, 2019 15:18

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