28/02/2026
Official Notice to Tourists – Emergency Situation
We wish to inform you that the State of Israel is currently operating in accordance with established and predefined emergency procedures. All relevant authorities are continuing to monitor the situation closely and are acting in full coordination with tourism stakeholders: hotels, tour guides, inbound tour operators, and travel agents.
We advise you to rely only on official sources of information:
Home Front Command website (publishes guidelines in multiple languages):https://www.oref.org.il/eng
Home Front Command information hotline: 104
You can also contact the Ministry of Tourism’s 24/7 virtual service center:
https://www.gov.il/en/service/virtual_office
Updates and instructions will also be published here.
The State of Israel and the Ministry of Tourism view the safety, security, and well-being of all those visiting Israel with the utmost importance, and are working to ensure that tourists receive assistance, information, and support at all times.
Sincerely,
The Ministry of Tourism
Tourist Emergency Assistance Unit
Praying for safety and protection of the Lord, most especially for the ongoing pilgrimages!
The Israel Virtual Tourist Office offers tourists information services through several, familiar digital platforms, whenever and wherever they want. This service would allow for a simple pre-planning of the trip, improving their experience while visiting Israel.