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Source: http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=184247
Tourism to Israel Reaches All-Time High
(Jerusalem Post) Ron Friedman - Israel's Tourism Ministry announced Monday that 280,000 people visited Israel in July, 11% higher than last July and an all-time record for the month. 1.9 million tourists arrived between January and July, an increase of 34% over the same period last year, and 10% more than in 2008 - a record year for tourism. According to a survey, 34% of tourists in 2009 were Jewish and 58% were Christian. 52% were repeat visitors.