They came, they swam, they left
In Israel's 52nd year, the rich, famous, and obscure came to visit. Here are our 52 top distinguished tourists

20. Boris Yeltsin
It was originally supposed to be a visit from a president, but with his sudden resignation on New Year's Eve, Boris Yeltsin's visit during the first week of January became a tour by an ex-president. The 68-year-old made the most out of his last real state visit, received with full honor guard and fanfare, and seemed vigorous as ever, drowning out his Hebrew translator on occasion.