Maps of Israel available on Israeli Ministry of Tourism’s website

The ISRAEL REPORT (Friday, 20 June 2008) just exposed a great free source for updated pdf Israeli maps:

From this week the Israeli Ministry of Tourism offers a new service for tourists: maps of Israel and major tourism sites have been uploaded to the ministry's official website, www.goisrael.com, IMRA reports. The maps, which can be printed, include a map of Israel, Christian sites and maps of Jerusalem, Tiberias, Eilat, Haifa, Tel Aviv and Netanya, with the major tourist sites marked in English. The use of these electronic maps allows easy access to surfers and obviates the need of expensive printing and distribution.

JPost writes that the summer of 2008 is shaping up to be one of Israel's best in terms of tourism. As of April, 2008 was already a record year for tourism, with a 41% increase over April 2007. The Ministry of Tourism predicts that this year meets the Ministry's goal of attracting 2.8 million tourists to Israel this year.