--- title: "Israel Travel Update: Video from Israel with guide Foteh!" description: Our passengers' safety is our first priority. Here's the latest update on Israel travel so you can stay informed about your options for Holy Land travel. image: https://blog.maranathatours.com/hubfs/Foteh%20Quote.png --- [Skip to content](https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel#main-content) ![Maranatha Tours](https://blog.maranathatours.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Maranatha%20Tours%20Text%20Logo.png?width=250&height=46&name=Maranatha%20Tours%20Text%20Logo.png) - [About](https://www.maranathatours.com/about-Maranatha-Tours) - [Tours](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours) - [Contact](https://www.maranathatours.com/contact) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [About](https://www.maranathatours.com/about-Maranatha-Tours) - [Tours](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours) - [Contact](https://www.maranathatours.com/contact) May 24, 2024 9:33:20 AM # Israel Travel Update: Video from Israel with guide Foteh! ![Picture of Maranatha Tours Inc.](https://blog.maranathatours.com/hs-fs/hubfs/MTI%20Logos/MTI%20Logo.png?width=50&name=MTI%20Logo.png) [Maranatha Tours Inc.](https://blog.maranathatours.com/author/maranatha-tours-inc) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.maranathatours.com/israel-travel-update-foteh-mickel) [![Israel Travel Update](https://blog.maranathatours.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2024-05-23%20Foteh%20Israel%20Update%20Header.png?width=1200&height=500&name=2024-05-23%20Foteh%20Israel%20Update%20Header.png)](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours/israel/destinations) ## Update on Travel to Israel At Maranatha, our passengers' safety is our first priority. With current events still affecting overseas travel, we want to give you the latest update on [Israel travel](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours/israel/destinations) so that you can stay informed about your options for traveling to the Holy Land. We're happy to announce that we now have new and improved travel insurance for Israel! You can [view the details here](https://www.maranathatours.com/resources/travel-tips/insurance) on our website and rest assured that you can travel with confidence with our travel protection plan. And even more exciting, one of our Maranatha tour guides, Foteh Mickel, has given us a video update on [travel to Israel](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours/israel/destinations)! In this video from May 20th, 2024, Foteh takes us through the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and highlights some of the benefits of traveling during a time of low tourism. Check out the video below!   Thank you, Foteh! We're blessed to work with knowledgeable biblical guides in all of our Christian tour destinations. When you're ready to [take a trip to Israel](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours/israel/destinations), whether you're itching to go this year or looking to plan ahead for 2025 or 2026, Maranatha Tours has you covered! You can view all of our Israel tour options on our [website](https://www.maranathatours.com/tours/israel/destinations). Whenever you're ready, we look forward to helping with your trip of a lifetime! 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