The nationwide plan includes the development of railway lines from Eilat in the south and the border town Kiryat Shmona in the north

Lufthansa said it will operate the flights four times a week with Airbus A340-300 adding to the two flights a day it already offers between Tel Aviv and Frankfurt

The Bank of Israel believes the economy will weaken even more, estimating a contraction of 1.5 percent in 2009 and growth of 1 percent in 2010

The report claimed that the reason was to avoid offending Muslim passengers. BMI spokesperson: The electronic map will be removed

Four Boeing aircraft flew in formation at a height of about 1,000 feet along the Mediterranean coastline until Ashkelon

Exports of goods and services are expected to total $67 billion in 2009 compared with $80.4 billion last year

The export of medications, which is the main industry in the export of high-tech equipment, rose by 41%, totaling $871 million

Hotel overnights by tourists and Israelis totaled 3.6 million altogether during the first quarter, 15% fewer than during the corresponding quarter