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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, <!-- maybe someone has a nice picture of this? --> 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 pointing 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:
* road no. 1 between Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv.
*road no. 2 between Tel Aviv to Haifa ("Kvish HaHof")
* road no. 5 between Tel-Aviv and the West bank.
* road no. 6 that crosses the country.from Kiryat Gat to Yokneam
* road no. 20 ("Netivay Ayalon") in Tel-Aviv.
* road no. 50 ("Begin Highway") in Jerusalem.
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.
The most usual way to start an hitchhiking journey is to take a bus out of town, to a junction in your direction. Almost every junction has a hitchhiking spot (the famous ''[[Trempiyada]]''), or at least a bus station where drivers can stop. Many drivers stop in such a place simply to drop or pick up people, not for picking you up - approaching them can still pay off well though, as often they will pick you up anyway. [[User:Guaka|guaka]]'s wild guesstimate is about 20% of the time, definitely worth the walk, the gesture and the smile.
In some places, like [[Tel Aviv]], it's very hard to hitchhike from the city, and inter-urban buses are relatively cheap and can get you to the nearest junction. you can hitchhike in Tel Aviv at Aluf Sade junction (near Ramat Efal, Shafrirm interchage, near Bar Ilan uni). sometime it's easyer even to take a train to the airport and than walk to the bus station and hitch-hike there to jerusalem. 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 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 to hitch hike from west bank) and walk oon the sidewalk until you find trempiyada to north.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 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 ==
You should remember that as a country in a sub-tropical region, it can get '''very''' hot in Israel, sometimes as early as March and as late as September. If you can, before hitchhiking check the predicted [[weather]] in the region of your travel, and if it's going to be hot, don't ignore it. Exposing yourself to heat without caution can be dangerous. In hot days, wear a hat and drink a lot of fluids, especially if hitchhiking in the desert. Suncream and sunglasses are also recommended.
Due the fact that Israel is also in a problematic security situations, I think you just need to be bit more carefull that your usual, espicially if you hitch-hike west bank, and if your intuation alert you from the driver, don't jump in.
== Cities and locations ==
