According to Ynet News, approximately 60,000 Christian pilgrims are expected to arrive in Israel for the Christmas holiday, the Israeli Tourism Ministry reported Tuesday. The figure represents an estimated 50 percent increase from last year. About 1 million Christian tourists are expected to have visited Israel by the end of 2007, with about half of those being on a religious pilgrimage. Government and local authorities are currently investing efforts in facilitating smooth and easy passage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem and Nazareth.
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