Streets are bustling with tour groups and hotels are fully booked, as Israeli-Palestinian tensions appear to be having little effect on the number of holiday tourists

In letter cited by Israeli TV, immigration authorities tell tourism agencies not to let groups in over fears they won't return home due to ongoing civil war

'It was like walking into a time capsule, with beer still on the shelf, the tables still laid for dinner,' says head of UK group who oversaw project at Qasr al-Yahud

Palestinian Hotel Association laments that Israeli organized tour groups only make short visits to Christian pilgrimage city