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Israelis love the ancient Roman port – for both its Underwater Archaeological Park and its 18-hole golf course. Just be sure you don’t hit your ball into the water or you may not find it for another 2000 years.

Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv consolidated its position atop basketball’s Euroleague Group C, improving to a 4-1 record with a 69-59 victory over Spirou Charleroi at Nokia Arena.

After months of speculation, Israel’s NBA basketball star Omri Casspi is definitely returning to join Maccabi Tel Aviv until the NBA lockout dispute has been resolved.

The world Jewish Film Festival in Ashkelon will go ahead despite the threat of Hamas terrorist rockets. The festival features 80 films from more than 20 countries –all with a Jewish theme.

AACI Netanya tours will take you to some of the most beautiful spots in Israel. E.g. the warm springs in the Beit Shean Valley, where you see hardly anyone apart from the kingfishers.

The readers of Recommend magazine, consisting of travel agents and industry professionals, have voted Israel as the sexiest romance/honeymoon destination in Middle East. For the fifth consecutive year, Israel was also chosen the best-selling destination in the region.

Here is a local tourist company’s perspective of the Jerusalem light railway.

The trendy Tel Aviv Port is about to undergo a complete makeover at night, with live television broadcasts and advertisements on its buildings.

Israeli NBA basketball star Omri Caspi has bought a Netanya apartment for NIS 2.3 million (around $640,000). I wonder if we should pop over to borrow a cup of sugar?

A new $55 million wing doubles the existing museum’s size. It can now showcase hundreds of works by Israeli artists, mostly held previously in storage.