60,000 pilgrims to arrive in Israel for Christmas
Number of Christian tourists expected to visit holy places during holiday 50% higher than 2006
Danny Sadeh
12.19.07

Some 60,000 Christian pilgrims are expected to arrive in Israel for the Christmas holiday, the Tourism Ministry reported Tuesday. This is an estimated 50% increase compared to last year.

Until the end of the year, about 1 million Christian tourists are expected to visit the country, half of them pilgrims. This figure represents a 30% increase compared to 2006. the rest photo