A convoy of dozens of Harley-Davidson riders has arrived in the southern city to help businesses • The riders hope the trip will encourage more tourists to come and relax

• The riders in front of the Club Hotel in Eilat // Photo: Yehuda Ben Ya'ach

First tourists in the city of Eilat. Months after the city was closed to domestic and foreign tourism due to the Corona virus, first tourists came to the city in a frantic tone. Dozens of Harley Davidson Riders Club members from Beth Alber arrived this weekend in a colored convoy to Eilat, marking the return to normal.

As the traffic guidelines eased, the Harley Davidson Israel Riders Club opened its way to the southern city this weekend. The riders stayed Saturday in the city of Eilat, through a special collaboration with Moshe Bublil, the owner of the Club Hotel Eilat, who allowed them to stay in a hotel, while maintaining the existing safety and health rules in light of the outbreak of the Corona virus, since each room and suite has its own kitchen. 

Harley-Davidson riders say they hope and believe their journey will help the city recover and open the door to many more tourists from around the country, who will follow in the footsteps of encouraging both city and city residents.

According to Nissim Benjamin, Harley CEO of Beit Alber: "As a result of a group that emphasized donation to the community, and assisted by the crisis of food supply associations, Harley Davidson riders, who have been touched by Eilat, decided to embark on a journey that marks the return to routine and domestic tourism in the city. Southern suffering from 70% unemployment, following the Corona virus. "

 "Like 1949, the year Eilat was released in Operation Fact, Harley Davidson riders, imbued with a sense of mission, will bring with them the Israeli flag for identification and lifting morale for the city's residents. While Harley's" fighters "are armed with motorcycles and the flag will not be his uniform. The release of the city of Eilat from the corona, said Harley club president who leads the caravan and heads the club Dave Kosher.