Janeen Christoff, writing for TravelPulse.com, highlights Israel’s “record tourism growth as the country prepares to celebrate its 70^th anniversary as an independent state this month.

“This year,” Christoff wrote, “Israel has already seen a record-breaking number of visitors. The destination saw a 28 percent increase in incoming tourism this past February compared to the same period last year, and a 57 percent increase since February of 2016—and the trend is expected to continue.

Israel expects to welcome 4 million visitors in 2018, and it is growing to meet the demand. New hotels are cropping up around the country and a roster of world-class events will take place during this milestone year.”