The 52nd State
I enjoyed Tel Aviv as a city but would never travel back to Israel in any way as a tourist. The treatment I got from security at Tel Aviv Ben Gurien airport was similar to how German SS acted during WW2. I was subjected to harrassing questions for two hours, invasive bag searches and a personal search of my body. I have no political affiliations but this place (Israel) is bad, what I encountered at the airport disgusted me. Harrassment of me and others; simply hate-filled questioning.
Insider Tip:Don't visit this country. I would encourage all fellow human beings and fellow travellers to visit any other destination or country; one that offers visitors a better welcome upon arrival and one which fosters a sense of good will upon disembarkation and farewell. Israel is a hate filled country and that hate is rubber stamped by the state under the name of brainwashed 'values'. Avoid it and go somewhere you will get a better welcome.