Israelis have dropped Turkey as a hot tourist destination, and the former Middle Eastern ally is beginning to feel the pinch. According to a report published Wednesday in Turkey's English Daily News, some 50,000 Israelis have canceled their summer reservations “indefinitely.” The Israel Travel Agents' Association added to the figure, announcing 100,000 cancellations.

Israel's Ministry of Tourism, meanwhile, is seizing the opportunity to encourage tourism at home. The Ministry announced Wednesday that next week it will launch a sparkling new two-week, $1 million campaign to “Davka Now, Spend Your Vacation in Israel!”

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