Asaf Zamir
Israel Set to ‘Bounce Back’ From Pandemic as Lessons Have Been Learned Before, Hears Webinar
HVS | September 2, 2020
02 September 2020, London: In a buoyant message to a webinar audience of some 300 hotel operators, investors and owners, held yesterday [1 September 2020] Israel’s Minister of Tourism was confident the country’s hotel sector would make a full recovery post-Covid, because historically the country had done so before. Asaf Zamir, speaking on an international webinar hosted jointly by HVS and the Israel Tourism Ministry, said: “because of the country’s history – with war and security – it has learnt how to bounce back more than anywhere, because we know how to do it.” Israel’s tourism sector, he said, was already showing rec...
Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Health Announce Purple Standard for Reopening and Operating Hotels
the Israel Ministry of Tourism | June 3, 2020
NEW YORK – June 3, 2020 – In preparation for reopening Israel to both domestic and international tourism, Israel’s Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Health have outlined a new “Purple Standard” for operating hotels in the country. For hotels to remain in compliance with the new standard, they must reach and maintain several benchmarks outlined by Ministry of Health officials that will deem the property safe for travelers. “It’s extremely important that hotels across our country maintain a high level of health and sanitation standards to ensure travelers’ safety when visiting Israel,” said Asaf Zamir, Israel’s Minister...
