Israel admits it is isolated like North Korea because of the Gaza War

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There was a quiet atmosphere as people walked into the Old City of Jerusalem through the Jaffa Gate. Photo/REUTERS/Sinan Abu Mayzer

TEL AVIV – Israel has become isolated, like North Korea (North Korea), with dozens of companies reluctant to fly there after the outbreak of war in the Gaza Strip.

This admission was expressed by the Director General of the Israeli Inbound Tourism Organizing Chamber, Yossi Fattal.

The agency is considered the representative body in the field of inbound tourism to Israel and includes most of the travel agents working in this field.

In an interview with Israel’s Maariv newspaper on Wednesday evening (21/2/2024), Fattal said, “Before the crisis, there were 250 airline companies operating in Israel, and now only 45 companies are operating.”

“Israel is currently completely isolated from the world. “Eighty percent of flights are currently operated by aircraft from Israel belonging to the El Al (Israeli) company,” he explained.

“In the aviation sector, we have become one of the most isolated countries in the world, like North Korea,” he said.

He considered this an “unfortunate victory for Hamas over Israel,” and stressed “the war is damaging Israel’s strategic image.”

“Israel should create a situation where they find ways to facilitate and encourage tourists to come here despite the war,” Fattal said.