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|country = of Israel
|capital = [[Jerusalem]]
|language = [[Hebrew]] (official), [[Arabic]] (official), [[Western Europe phrasebook#English|English]] and sometimes [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Russian|Russian]] most commonly used foreign languages
|pop = 7,900,117 (2008 est.)
|currency = New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
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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 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. 5 between Tel-Aviv and the West bank.
* road no. 6 that crosses the country.
* road no. 20 ("Netivay Ayalon") in Tel-Aviv.
* road no. 50 ("Begin Highway") in Jerusalem.
[[File:Israel 338.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Tmoon hitching to Eilat]]
[[File:CraigIsraelKfarAdomim.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] at Kfar Adomim Junction en route to [[Dead Sea]] (5 mins).]]
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. However, in [[Jerusalem]] it is possible to hitchhike to the suburbs from within the city, a practice used extensively among religious Jewish kids.
== Safety ==
Like always, precaution is needed when hitchhiking, although in Israel hitchhiking is a way of life. You will find hitchhikers ''everywhere''. Even still, caution is necessary.
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.
== Cities and locations ==
* [[Beer Sheva|Be'er Sheva]]
* [[Dead Sea]]
* [[Eilat]]
* [[Haifa]]
* [[Jerusalem]]
* [[Tel Aviv]]
== See also ==
[[File:Israel- erga hitching in rosh-pina.jpg|thumb|320|right|[[User:Erga]] hitching close to home in the north of the country]]
* [[The Golan Heights]]
== 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 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.
A lot of Arabs don't speak English, in which case it can actually be okay to approach them in Hebrew (especially if you're not a native speaker). Some Orthodox Jews prefer to speak only Yiddish, so it may be helpful to learn a few basic phrases in this language (hint: it's mutually intelligible with German).
Hitchhiking inside the [[West Bank]] comes with its own special intricacies.
Inside Israel (not in the West Bank) it's significantly harder to hitchhike at junctions close to Arab villages. Somehow cars coming out of the village are less likely to pick up hitchhikers. This could be because their wife is sitting next to them or someone of the closely knit network of the village is driving behind them. In such cases it makes a lot of sense to try to find out of the previous or next junction has different traffic (e.g. predominantly Jewish or further away from Arab villages) and to move on or back there.
== Shabbat ==
In Israel people work on [[Good times to hitchhike|Sundays]] so you'll be fine, but Shabbat is a fairly bad 24 hours for hitchhiking there since religious people are not driving at all (and they're usually quite skilled at [[picking up hitchhikers]]) and there's generally less traffic, but particularly on smaller roads there will be a lot of people out with their families and people pickup hitchhikers more because there is no public transport. Note that Shabbat starts on Friday when the Sun sets and ends at sunset on Saturday. Friday night, a few hours before sunset and Saturday night, immediately after sunset, are both EXCELLENT times to hitchhike! Many people drive from rural areas to the "center" of the country, urban Tel Aviv or Jerusalem due to visiting family for the Shabbat (Jewish sabbath) - beware of the traffic jams!
== Crossing borders ==
'''Note''': Israel shares borders with these countries; however, due to hostile relations between the states, it is '''illegal''' and probably impossible to cross over to Syria or Lebanon; Getting into Palestinian territory in the West Bank is quite straight forward, usually flashing your passport in the checkpoint is enough. Getting to [[Gaza]] should be problematic. Egypt and Jordan should be fine.
=== To [[Egypt]] ===
[[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]]. It is situated 5km south of [[Eilat]], and is accessible by public transport from both directions. There are almost no cars passing the border, everyone does it by foot. Notice that if you plan to continue after [[Sinai]], to [[Cairo]] for instance, you most likely need an Egyptian visa which is obtainable in the embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] or in [[Eilat]]. Bring with you 4 passport photos, 100 NIS and a photocopy of your passport. It takes around 4 hours for Western citizens.
Before 2002, [[Rafah]] border crossing was also a way. After Israeli forces closed down the [[Rafah]] border crossing in Gaza in 2002 and after the disengagement from Gaza in 2005, [[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]].
=== To [[Syria]] and [[Lebanon]] ===
Not possible. You can't enter Syria or Lebanon coming from Israel (or with a passport that shows that you've been in Israel, even with just a stamp from a border crossing to Egypt or Jordan). It is also not possible to enter these countries and other Arab countries which have no diplomatic relations with Israel, if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.
==== Avoiding an Israeli stamp ====
When entering Israel at [[Ben Gurion International Airport|Ben Gurion]] it's okay to ask the border people to not stamp your passport. instead you will get an entry card and not a stamp. However, this only makes sense if you don't get to to the Middle East by a flight to Israel, since if you go to the Syrian border from Jordan with a passport not showing how you entered the Middle East, they will simply refuse your passport.
At the Jordan crossings officials on both sides generally seem to not stamp your passport if you ask them to.
Egyptians generally always stamp. Your only way to avoid a stamp when going to Egypt from Israel is to go through Jordan, and take the ferry from [[Aqaba]] to [[Taba]], Egypt.
=== To [[Jordan]] ===
Israel currently run 3 border terminals with [[Jordan]]:
# In northern Israel, next to [[Beit Sheaan]], you can cross in the Abdallah bridge crossing, from which it is quite straight forward if you continue onwards to Amman.
# In [[Palestinian Territory|Palestine]] (the occupied territories) the Israeli forces run the Allenby bridge crossing, separating [[Jordan]] from the Palestinian territories. Because of its location, this border is only crossable to Palestinians and internationals (not Israelis) and the passengers are subject to intimidating "security" interrogations. This is also the most direct border crossing from [[Amman]] to [[Jerusalem]]. Notice that if you need a Jordanian visa, it cannot be acquired at this crossing.
# In the south, 3km north of [[Eilat]], you can cross at the Arava crossing (''Yitzchak Rabin terminal'') which separates [[Eilat]] from [[Aqaba]]. This is probably the most popular border terminal.
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[[trash:Israel]]
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[[Category:Israel]]
[[de:Israel]]
[[He:ישראל]]
[[fr:Israël]]
[[zh:以色列]]
|country = of Israel
|capital = [[Jerusalem]]
|language = [[Hebrew]] (official), [[Arabic]] (official), [[Western Europe phrasebook#English|English]] and sometimes [[Eastern Europe phrasebook#Russian|Russian]] most commonly used foreign languages
|pop = 7,900,117 (2008 est.)
|currency = New Israeli Sheqel (ILS)
|hitch = {{good}}
|avp = israel
}}
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 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. 5 between Tel-Aviv and the West bank.
* road no. 6 that crosses the country.
* road no. 20 ("Netivay Ayalon") in Tel-Aviv.
* road no. 50 ("Begin Highway") in Jerusalem.
[[File:Israel 338.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Tmoon hitching to Eilat]]
[[File:CraigIsraelKfarAdomim.jpg|thumb|220px|right|[[User:Halt, Stop! Reudnitz kommt.|Craig]] at Kfar Adomim Junction en route to [[Dead Sea]] (5 mins).]]
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. However, in [[Jerusalem]] it is possible to hitchhike to the suburbs from within the city, a practice used extensively among religious Jewish kids.
== Safety ==
Like always, precaution is needed when hitchhiking, although in Israel hitchhiking is a way of life. You will find hitchhikers ''everywhere''. Even still, caution is necessary.
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.
== Cities and locations ==
* [[Beer Sheva|Be'er Sheva]]
* [[Dead Sea]]
* [[Eilat]]
* [[Haifa]]
* [[Jerusalem]]
* [[Tel Aviv]]
== See also ==
[[File:Israel- erga hitching in rosh-pina.jpg|thumb|320|right|[[User:Erga]] hitching close to home in the north of the country]]
* [[The Golan Heights]]
== 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 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.
A lot of Arabs don't speak English, in which case it can actually be okay to approach them in Hebrew (especially if you're not a native speaker). Some Orthodox Jews prefer to speak only Yiddish, so it may be helpful to learn a few basic phrases in this language (hint: it's mutually intelligible with German).
Hitchhiking inside the [[West Bank]] comes with its own special intricacies.
Inside Israel (not in the West Bank) it's significantly harder to hitchhike at junctions close to Arab villages. Somehow cars coming out of the village are less likely to pick up hitchhikers. This could be because their wife is sitting next to them or someone of the closely knit network of the village is driving behind them. In such cases it makes a lot of sense to try to find out of the previous or next junction has different traffic (e.g. predominantly Jewish or further away from Arab villages) and to move on or back there.
== Shabbat ==
In Israel people work on [[Good times to hitchhike|Sundays]] so you'll be fine, but Shabbat is a fairly bad 24 hours for hitchhiking there since religious people are not driving at all (and they're usually quite skilled at [[picking up hitchhikers]]) and there's generally less traffic, but particularly on smaller roads there will be a lot of people out with their families and people pickup hitchhikers more because there is no public transport. Note that Shabbat starts on Friday when the Sun sets and ends at sunset on Saturday. Friday night, a few hours before sunset and Saturday night, immediately after sunset, are both EXCELLENT times to hitchhike! Many people drive from rural areas to the "center" of the country, urban Tel Aviv or Jerusalem due to visiting family for the Shabbat (Jewish sabbath) - beware of the traffic jams!
== Crossing borders ==
'''Note''': Israel shares borders with these countries; however, due to hostile relations between the states, it is '''illegal''' and probably impossible to cross over to Syria or Lebanon; Getting into Palestinian territory in the West Bank is quite straight forward, usually flashing your passport in the checkpoint is enough. Getting to [[Gaza]] should be problematic. Egypt and Jordan should be fine.
=== To [[Egypt]] ===
[[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]]. It is situated 5km south of [[Eilat]], and is accessible by public transport from both directions. There are almost no cars passing the border, everyone does it by foot. Notice that if you plan to continue after [[Sinai]], to [[Cairo]] for instance, you most likely need an Egyptian visa which is obtainable in the embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] or in [[Eilat]]. Bring with you 4 passport photos, 100 NIS and a photocopy of your passport. It takes around 4 hours for Western citizens.
Before 2002, [[Rafah]] border crossing was also a way. After Israeli forces closed down the [[Rafah]] border crossing in Gaza in 2002 and after the disengagement from Gaza in 2005, [[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]].
=== To [[Syria]] and [[Lebanon]] ===
Not possible. You can't enter Syria or Lebanon coming from Israel (or with a passport that shows that you've been in Israel, even with just a stamp from a border crossing to Egypt or Jordan). It is also not possible to enter these countries and other Arab countries which have no diplomatic relations with Israel, if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.
==== Avoiding an Israeli stamp ====
When entering Israel at [[Ben Gurion International Airport|Ben Gurion]] it's okay to ask the border people to not stamp your passport. instead you will get an entry card and not a stamp. However, this only makes sense if you don't get to to the Middle East by a flight to Israel, since if you go to the Syrian border from Jordan with a passport not showing how you entered the Middle East, they will simply refuse your passport.
At the Jordan crossings officials on both sides generally seem to not stamp your passport if you ask them to.
Egyptians generally always stamp. Your only way to avoid a stamp when going to Egypt from Israel is to go through Jordan, and take the ferry from [[Aqaba]] to [[Taba]], Egypt.
=== To [[Jordan]] ===
Israel currently run 3 border terminals with [[Jordan]]:
# In northern Israel, next to [[Beit Sheaan]], you can cross in the Abdallah bridge crossing, from which it is quite straight forward if you continue onwards to Amman.
# In [[Palestinian Territory|Palestine]] (the occupied territories) the Israeli forces run the Allenby bridge crossing, separating [[Jordan]] from the Palestinian territories. Because of its location, this border is only crossable to Palestinians and internationals (not Israelis) and the passengers are subject to intimidating "security" interrogations. This is also the most direct border crossing from [[Amman]] to [[Jerusalem]]. Notice that if you need a Jordanian visa, it cannot be acquired at this crossing.
# In the south, 3km north of [[Eilat]], you can cross at the Arava crossing (''Yitzchak Rabin terminal'') which separates [[Eilat]] from [[Aqaba]]. This is probably the most popular border terminal.
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[[trash:Israel]]
__NOTOC__
[[Category:Israel]]
[[de:Israel]]
[[He:ישראל]]
[[fr:Israël]]
[[zh:以色列]]