(Globes) Michal Raz-Chaimovich - An all-time record 3.6 million tourists visited Israel in 2017, 25% more than in 2016. Over 700,000 tourists came from the U.S., 21% more than in 2016. Russia sent 307,000, a 26% increase. France was third with 284,000 tourists, 8% more than in 2016, followed by Germany with 202,000, a 34% rise over 2016, and the UK, with 185,000, 10% more than in 2016. Other important sources were Ukraine with 137,000, China with 105,000, Italy (93,000), Poland (85,000), and Canada (75,000).
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