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Reconsider VAT on tourists, American Jewish leaders urge Israel

Extra taxes would hurt missions to Israel, claims Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.

By JTA | May 13, 2013 | 06:54 AM | 2

It's official: Tourists to start paying value-added tax starting June 1
By Moti Bassok | 5
Tourists say paying VAT won't stop them from visiting
By Alona Ferber | 2

Tourists to Israel may have to start paying taxes on hotels and services

Lapid plans to cut VAT break for holiday-makers on vacation in Israel, a benefit in Israel that not all Western countries offer.

By Moti Bassok | May 2, 2013 | 12:30 PM | 14

Google Maps now offers transit directions in Israel

Google Transit, available in English, Hebrew and Arabic, provides bus and train route planning but does not give real-time updates.

By Oded Yaron | Apr 18, 2013 | 10:31 PM

An apartment in the Jaffa on the Boulevard construction project.

The old new White City

A new construction in south Jaffa makes the historic town more like Tel Aviv, but in a good way.

By Keshet Rosenblum | Mar 27, 2013 | 07:24 PM

Abraham Hostel ranks among world's best

Trendy hub for young travelers named 8th best large hostel in the world by international booking site Hostelworld.com.

By Judy Maltz | Mar 1, 2013 | 03:04 AM

Purim in Tel Aviv: A guide to a fun-filled, family-friendly chag

From interactive workshops to costume contests and raucous street parties, Tel Aviv offers a number of ways to celebrate the happiest holiday of the year for every member of your clan.

By City Mouse Online | Feb 10, 2013 | 03:39 PM

Travel agents, hoteliers trade blame for deterring incoming tourism to Israel

Blaming the Tourism Ministry, travel agents' association says high airfare is not keeping tourists away from Israel, but the high hotel rates.

By Rina Rozenberg | Jan 14, 2013 | 03:31 AM | 3

With eye on terror attacks, IDF closes Negev's Route 10

The IDF Southern Command says that even after construction of the new border fence with Egypt, terrorists and smugglers can still enter Israel from the Sinai, and threats remain.

By Gili Cohen | Jan 11, 2013 | 11:50 AM | 3

Stormy weather causes damage, injures more than 10 Israelis

Weather across Israel causes injuries and floods, knocks down trees; Herzliya train station is still closed and flights to Eilat are rerouted as strong winds and rain continue.

By Haaretz | Jan 7, 2013 | 07:07 PM | 3

Israel braces for stormiest week of the winter

Flooding disrupts road and rail travel between Tel Aviv and Haifa, and elsewhere on Israel's coast.

By Haaretz, Eli Ashkenazi, Zafrir Rinat | Jan 6, 2013 | 12:32 PM

Despite law, Kinneret area towns raise beach parking fees

Communities bordering the lake want to double the maximum fee they can charge for 24-hour parking near the beach, from NIS 59 per day to NIS 120. The maximum charge for certain short stays, however, would drop slightly.

By Eli Ashkenazi | Jan 2, 2013 | 01:00 AM

Tourists at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.

Tourist arrivals grew in 2012

Some 3.5 million visitors came to Israel in 2012, including an estimate through the end of December. This is a 4% increase over 2011.

By Rina Rozenberg | Dec 25, 2012 | 05:33 AM

Aviad Petel’s lighting fixture, designed for the hotel.

Rothschild Boulevard puttin' on the Ritz

Featuring unusual creations by young, local designers, The Rothschild joins a clutch of other boutique hotels that have sprung up in the past year in and around Tel Aviv's Rothschild Boulevard.

By Yuval Saar | Dec 18, 2012 | 05:54 AM

Parks & Nature

Passover event guide: What not to pass over in Israel during the holiday

By Itamar Zohar | 11:15 PM

A peaceful hike in a region of conflict

By Moshe Gilad | 03:30 PM

Winter camping in Israel just got easier

By Rina Rozenberg | 11:23 AM | 4

Food & Drink

The top five vegetarian dishes in Tel Aviv

By Rotem Maimon | 06:47 PM

The raw truth: The five best ceviche dishes in Tel Aviv

By Rotem Maimon, City Mouse Online | 09:42 PM

Why look at art if you can eat it

By Ellie Armon Azoulay | 05:41 PM

Religion & Relics

The British High Commissioner's headquarters in Jerusalem, now the seat of the UN.

A colonial room with a view of Jerusalem

By Noam Dvir | 05:47 AM | 13

When Acre goes boutique

By Noam Dvir | 01:20 PM

Neot Kedumim: Exploring biblical Israel in the footsteps of those that walked it

By Danna Harman | 12:16 PM

Music & Theater

From 'The Imaginary Invalid' at Khan: Actors were victims of play’s staging.

Just for laughs: New Israeli production of a Moliere classic passes on play's profound elements

By Michael Handelzalts | 05:56 AM

A French film about theater - the most pleasurable combination

By Michael Handelzalts | 05:23 AM

Calexico's show at the Barby lacks spice

By Ben Shalev | 05:40 PM

Museums & Exhibits

Stairway to Haifa: Cutting a slice out of the city's urban layer cake

By Moshe Gilad | 03:53 PM

A chilly spectacle at Jerusalem's International Ice Festival

By Reuters | 12:11 PM

Israeli childhood in pictures

By Tamar Rotem | 06:19 AM