Middle East: Not a single day goes by without the Zionist enemy recording new economic losses, adding to a long series of blunders that have cost the occupying entity tens of billions of dollars.

The enemy's economy has shifted from being strong and globally ranked to one that is crumbling daily due to the ongoing operations targeting the Zionist enemy from within occupied Palestine, from the Lebanese front, as well as from the active Yemeni and escalating Iraqi support fronts.

In the latest of the continuous collapses across the enemy’s vital and economic sectors, the Zionist tourism sector has seen a new decline, marked by a near-total halt in incoming tourism from outside occupied Palestine, as well as a complete stagnation in domestic tourism. Dozens of tourist hotels have closed their doors entirely due to the tourism crisis.

Zionist media outlets have reported that tourism in occupied Palestine is experiencing an unprecedented crisis since the outbreak of the war on Gaza. A report by Hotel Association revealed near-complete paralysis in the sector, noting that 90 hotels closed their doors due to a lack of visitors, both from outside and within occupied Palestine.

The report indicated that international tourism has dropped significantly, by up to 65 percent, compared to the same period last year. It confirmed that the major escalation on the northern front caused near-total paralysis of tourism in the industrial and tourist areas in northern occupied Palestine, including Nazareth, Haifa, and Tiberias, where tourism has decreased by up to 80 percent.

Despite the large displacement of people from northern occupied Palestine, where tens of thousands are living in rooms and hotels in other Palestinian cities, 30 percent of Israeli hotels are now nearly empty. This confirms that the enemy’s losses are not just from foreign tourists avoiding entry into occupied Palestine, but also that these figures indicate a significant increase in reverse migration, with numbers hidden by the enemy. The emptying of most northern regions of Palestine and the closure of 30  of hotels signal a large migration of people outside of occupied Palestine.

A report by Haaretz labeled 2024 as "the year tourism died in Israel," noting a sharp decline from 4.5 million international tourists in 2019 to just 820,000 this year. Recreational sites have also been severely impacted, with visits to major parks dropping by over 97 percent.

The report compared tourism figures for 2024 with those of 2019, showing that only 820,000 tourists visited occupied Palestine this year, compared to 4.5 million in 2019. This large gap in numbers highlights the certainty that "Israel" is no longer safe or a desirable destination, either economically or touristically.

Confirming the effectiveness of Hezbollah’s operations in driving tourists away, alongside displacing the occupiers, the report highlighted that areas near the Dead Sea received over 840 visitors in 2019, but this number plummeted by 98%, with only 20,000 visitors this year. Similar declines were reported for Caesarea and Qumran.

Amid this major paralysis in the Israeli tourism sector, the collapse has led to massive unemployment for tens of thousands of bus drivers, tourist transport workers, tour guides, and employees at hotels, parks, and restaurants, over 50 of which have closed. This further exacerbates the enemy's economic problems and worsens the livelihood crises of the occupiers.

Apart from these figures, the continued air travel crisis faced by the enemy, due to Hezbollah and resistance factions targeting its airports, has led to the cancellation of many flights by US and European airlines to and from occupied Palestine. As a result, losses in the tourism sector will continue to rise, alongside the impact on other sectors, such as meeting the needs of retail traders under the maritime blockade imposed by the Yemeni armed forces.

The losses in the tourism sector come amidst significant overall economic losses for the Zionist entity, as a large portion of its imports and exports have been disrupted by the Yemeni siege. Around 60,000 companies have shut down, capital owners have fled, and investments have dropped significantly. These figures paint a picture of an economy that has become fragile and will take many years to recover, assuming the war on Gaza and Lebanon ends. However, if the aggression continues, the enemy’s chances of recovery and restoring its damaged reputation will remain slim.

Translated by Almasirah English website
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