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Hitchhiking is very common in '''Israel'''. [[Hitchhiking]] is often done by pointing to the ground with the pointing finger far from the body, instead of raising a thumb. But possibly raising a thumb will be understood as well. Variations exists such as pointing straight down while bobbing the hand up and down to indicate a short distance hitch, or point]ng right or left to indicate a desire to turn right or left at the next major junction.
Variations exists such as pointing straight down while bobbing the hand up and down to indicate a short distance hitch, or point]ng right or left to indicate a desire to turn right or left at the next major junction. Hitchhiking in Israel is usually done without a [[signs|sign]], since stopping in almost all junctions is possible. An exception for this is the few highways that on all of in which stopping is only possible on on-ramps and [[petrol station hitchhiking|petrol stations]]. The highways are:
* Highway no. 1 between Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv and the Dead Sea.
* Highway no. 2 between Tel Aviv to Haifa ("Kvish HaHof")
Some roads like 85, 70, are partly highway which mean you better ask or check before whether there is but station/ place you can stop due there are a lot of interchanges.
In Israel is really common to use maps navigators apps (as Wase, google maps). So often drivers don't really know if they exctly goes through your destination. If you have smartphone, and you have specific destination- you better should check and even download the map, than you can see whats your hitch hike possibilities, sometime if it close enough in rural areas drivers will make detour for you as well. If in general the driver way is on your way (for exmple if you need to go to Kiryat Shmona from jerusalem and the driver go to Tiberias) you can get up to the car, and than ask politely if you can check by the driver Wase, or your google maps, where is the best junction for you to get down. Remember, always better not stand inside a city. For example- if the driver go through 90 road- I will get down in Zemach junction, becouse it's big rural junction. If he goes through 6 road I will get down in Tishbi Junction, just after Yokneam, from the same reason.It's also good to download the map becouse it's reduce stress, you feel that you know where you go..
[[File:Israel 338.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Tmoon hitching to Eilat]]
However, in [[Jerusalem]] it is possible to hitchhike to the suburbs from within the city, a practice used extensively among religious Jewish kids.
The longest road in Israel is 90 road, that go from the northest point in Metula, to Eilat. it's NOT an high-way so it's not a crowded one but quite usefull when you hitch-hiking becouse you can stop basicly everywhere and it's will take you to the north, south, dead sea, jerusalem, Tiberias, Sea of Gallile, Rosh pina..and cet. it's also goes near the Jordaninas border.
In the rural areas, hitch-hiking is extremly common and people will help you and sometime will take you specialy to the place you need. People in Israel are direct, so don't be shy, you can share your destinations and they will help you to get there.
Road 6: It's a highway road the intent to cross the country from north to south but not all built yet. it's a paying road, and it's the faster road in Israel. therefor its impossible to hitchhike on it, but you can join it always in the interchange before.. for exmaple- from center to north, get to Kesem junction, (train go there, and also teasy easy to hitch hike from west bank) and walk oon on the sidewalk until you find trempiyada to north.near Near Modiin there is Shoam junction, and from the south you can stand at the outside for Kiryat Gat. in the north, the soutern trempiyada in Yokneam it's goos gooD spot. MIND THAT once you on road 6 peoople usually don't get dowwn so if for example you need to go to Tel Aviv, don't take a lift to Jerusalem becouse they don't have place to stop. there are 2 gas stations in road 6, and you can try to stop there..
== Safety ==
== Politics of hitchhiking in Israel ==
It's common to get rides from Arab Israelis and from religious Jews. So it's wise to avoid talking politics unless you really know your ways and who you're talking to. [[User:Guaka|guaka]] remembers Remembers a ride where the driver was listening to Arabic music, not speaking English, but indicating he "hates all Arabs", he just loves Arabic music. Tricky.
[[User:Vulla|Vulla]]: "All the people will ask you why did you choose to travel in Israel. Most of the people want to talk about the politic situation, don't be afraid to ask questions...people want to show their point of view and just demonstrating that Israel is really a great country and not just a country war which it seems from outside, they will not have problems to say what they real think. That's my experience travelling HH in Israel, is a real way to understand this complex but great land"