Eilat intends to receive over 20% of Russian tourists instead of Egypt

The Director of the Department of the Ministry of Tourism of Israel in Russia and CIS countries, Ksenia Kobyakova, said today that the southern part of Israel, including the resort of Eilat, can replace Egyptian resorts for Russians. 

"Prices are higher in Israel, so it is clear that we won’t receive all the tourists who travelled to Egypt from Russia. But we are expecting 10-20% of them," Tass cites Ksenia Kobyakova.