New York - May 30, 2012: Cast members of the hit CBS television drama series, CSI: NY and CSI: Miami arrived in Israel yesterday as part of a week-long tour of the country.
The group, which includes actors Jonathan Frederick Togo and Omar Benson Miller (stars of CSI: Miami) and Carmine Giovinazzo and AJ Buckley (stars of CSI: NY), will visit the Old City of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea and Masada and the Galilee, among other tourism destinations, during what is on track to be the best year ever for tourism to Israel.
"We are thrilled to host the cast members of one of America's most popular television shows," said Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America. "The arrival of these American celebrities further attests to Israel's growing popularity as a world-class travel destination."
The tour is an initiative of Haim Gutin, Israel Commissioner for Tourism, North and South America, and sponsored by the Israel Ministry of Tourism and El Al Israel Airlines.
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