Visits to Old City normally peak during period but tourist numbers in Israel have fallen significantly over final two yearsChurches and traders in Jerusalem are braced for a quiet Easter after a topple in pilgrim numbers over the past two years blamed on fears of continuing violence.
The number of tourists visiting Israel in January this year was down 24% on the same month in 2014, according to the ministry of tourism.
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Source: theguardian.com