Israel

• Population: 6 million
• Area: 20,770 square km, 20,770 square miles.
• Language(s): Hebrew, Arabic, English, Russian
• Capital City: Jerusalem
• Major Cities: Haifa, Tel Aviv.
• Local Time: From 7 Apr 04 to 22 Sep 04 GMT +3
• From 22 Sep 04 to 1 Apr 05 GMT +2
• Currency: New Israeli Shekel (ILS 1 = 100 Agorot)
• Notes: ILS: 20, 50, 100, 200

Passport & Visa Info
The following details relate to holders of adult normal passports (requirements for children may be different), if any other type of passport or travel document is held, entry requirements should be checked with the relevant embassy or consulate.

Passports
Required by all

Passport Validity: Passports must be valid 6 months from date of arrival.

Visas
The following DO NOT require a visa:
1) Nationals of Israel.
2) Citizens of the following countries visiting as tourists:

• Elat (ETH)
• Ovda (VDA)
• Tel Aviv Ben-Gurion International (TLV)
• Tel Aviv Yafo Sde Dov (SDV)

The State of Israel is a parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely available. Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and East Jerusalem as a result of the 1967 War. Pursuant to negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians, an elected Palestinian Authority now exercises jurisdiction in parts of Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian Authority police are responsible for keeping order in those areas and the Palestinian Authority exercises a range of civil functions.

Climate: Northern Israel has a Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild wet winters. On the coast summer temperatures and humidity can be oppressive but are tempered by sea breezes. Winters are mild with frost and snow a rarity. Inland, rainfall is heavier with cool nights but a drier, more comfortable heat in the summer. In the south there is virtually no rainfall. Winter nights can be quite chilly but summers are very hot with clear skies.