Editing Economy of Israel (section)

===Tourism===
{{Main|Tourism in Israel}}
Israel is a major tourist destination, especially for those of [[Jewish]] ancestry, with 4.55 million foreign tourists visiting the country in 2019 (about one tourist per two Israelis),<ref name=":2">{{cite news |title=Israel welcomes record-breaking 4.55 million tourists in 2019 |work=The Jerusalem Post |url=https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-welcomes-record-breaking-455-million-tourists-in-2019-612456 |access-date=19 February 2021 |archive-date=2 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210202010854/https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Israel-welcomes-record-breaking-455-million-tourists-in-2019-612456 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{cite web |date=29 December 2019 |title=Israel Welcomes Record 4.55 Million Tourists In 2019, Says Ministry |url=https://nocamels.com/2019/12/israel-record-4-55-million-tourists-2019/ |access-date=19 February 2021 |website=NoCamels |archive-date=21 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621101127/https://nocamels.com/2019/12/israel-record-4-55-million-tourists-2019/ |url-status=live }}</ref> yielding a 25% growth since 2016 and contributed [[Israeli new shekel|₪]]20 billion to the economy, making it an all-time record at that time.<ref name= xin>{{cite web|last=Yan|date=3 January 2018|title=Israel sees record 3.6 mln inbound tourists in 2017|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136867704.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124195618/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-01/03/c_136867704.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 January 2018|agency=Xinhua News Agency}}</ref><ref name= IL21c1>{{cite web|last=Amir|first=Rebecca Stadlen|date=3 January 2018|title=Israel sets new record with 3.6 million tourists in 2017|url=https://www.israel21c.org/israel-sets-new-record-with-3-6-million-tourists-in-2017/|website=Israel21|access-date=24 January 2018|archive-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624233112/https://www.israel21c.org/israel-sets-new-record-with-3-6-million-tourists-in-2017/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= auto4>{{cite news|last=Raz-Chaimovich|first=Michal|date=27 December 2017|title=Record 3.6m tourists visit Israel in 2017|url=http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-record-36m-tourists-visit-israel-in-2017-1001217309|website=Globes|access-date=28 January 2018|archive-date=14 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914131914/http://www.globes.co.il/en/article-record-36m-tourists-visit-israel-in-2017-1001217309|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name= auto5>{{cite web|date=4 January 2018|title=Israel Sees Record 3.6 Million Tourists in 2017|url=http://www.atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/israel-sees-record-3-6-million-tourists-in-2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111022050/http://atlantajewishtimes.timesofisrael.com/israel-sees-record-3-6-million-tourists-in-2017/|archive-date=11 January 2018|website=Atlanta Jewish Times}}</ref> The most popular paid visited [[tourist attraction|site]] is [[Masada]].<ref name= Ynet08>{{cite news |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3698864,00.html |title=Masada tourists' favorite spot in Israel |newspaper=[[Ynetnews]] |date=8 April 2009 |access-date=8 April 2009 |last1=Timor |first1=Ilai |archive-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122125335/https://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3698864,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>