This article provides an overview of the Israel hotel market and details both its susceptibility to and ability to rebound from the region’s volatility. Growth of Israel’s tourism industry has historically been hindered by political conflicts such as the Second Intifada, which began in September 2000, and the short-lived Second Lebanon War in July 2006. Table 1 highlights tourist arrivals from 2001 to 2007 and forecasts arrivals from 2008 to 2010.

This article provides an overview of the Israel hotel market and details both its susceptibility to and ability to rebound from the region’s volatility. Growth of Israel’s tourism industry has historically been hindered by political conflicts such as the Second Intifada, which began in September 2000, and the short-lived Second Lebanon War in July 2006. Table 1 highlights tourist arrivals from 2001 to 2007 and forecasts arrivals from 2008 to 2010.