Israeli Travel Abroad Shatters Records in September
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
A record 1.23 million Israelis traveled abroad in September 2026, the highest September figure ever, following a record 1.41 million departures in August. The fall holidays contributed to the high September numbers. Air travel accounted for 89% of departures, with land crossings seeing 119,000 travelers and sea routes 11,800.
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- A record 1.23 million Israelis departed the country in September 2026.
- August 2026 saw a record 1.41 million departures, the highest monthly total ever.
- The fall holidays significantly contributed to the high September travel numbers.
- Approximately 89% of Israeli departures in September 2026 were by air.
- The Taba border crossing handled 57,800 departures in September 2026.
In September 2026, a record 1.23 million Israelis departed the country, marking the highest number of departures for that month in history. This September figure follows an August record of 1.41 million departures, the highest monthly total ever recorded. The surge in September travel was partly attributed to the timing of the fall holidays, a popular period for Israelis to travel abroad. For comparison, in 2025, when the fall holidays were spread across two months, only 1.05 million departures were registered in September. Data released by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) on Wednesday indicated that approximately 89% of these departures utilized air travel. Land border crossings accounted for 119,000 departures, with the Taba crossing seeing 57,800 of these, an increase from 45,200 in the previous September. An additional 11,800 departures were made by sea.
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