Israel's Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu appears to be the country's strongest supporter for a plan to open the country's first legal brick-and-mortar casino in the city of Eliat, on the Red Sea.
According to Israel's second commercial broadcasting Channel 10, Netanyahu asked some members of his cabinet to look into the possibility of opening at least one casino in the city in order to help the tourism industry diversify and become more competitive at the international level.
The primary goals of a casino in the region would be to fight against illegal gambling - which is currently an issue in Israel - and also attract tourists from Europe.