It must mean that the hordes of tourists coming to visit the Holy Land don’t take what they see on the news as gospel and have the intelligence to check things out for themselves in regards to how safe Israel really is… And then there are the tourists who come to Israel for a holiday and are amazed at how safe Israel is compared to their own country. My parents are actually coming over in a few weeks – they usually get a grilling at airport security for being non-Israelis (this is their third visit to Israel) but apart from that they usually have the time of their lives here…sun, amazing tourist spots, great food, beautiful people…and they feel remarkably safe here compared to back home in England.