By: John Waage – CBN News; cbn.com
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL–The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ) is expecting more than 2,000 Christian tourists to return to Israel for the annual Feast of Tabernacles (Sukkot) celebrations, beginning October 9.
For the past two years, tourism was heavily restricted in Israel, as it was nearly everywhere, due to COVID lockdowns.
The anticipated turnout has encouraged the embassy staff.
“After all the global travel bans of recent years, the response from our worldwide following has truly been amazing,” said ICEJ President Dr. Jürgen Bühler. “Our Feast clearly signals that Christian tourism to Israel is back.”
The embassy will welcome attendees from 70 nations, including government officials and dignitaries from Africa, Europe, and Latin America. They also will host singers and musicians from nations including the US, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Finland, Ivory Coast, Fiji, and Iran, along with local Israeli artists.
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