Here you can find some useful information which might help you while traveling in Israel.
National holidays & events:
Weekends and holidays:
- There is no public transport During weekends and holidays.
- The Jewish weekend is on Friday and Saturday, so public transport stops on Friday Afternoon, and is on again starting Saturday evening. Exact times vary, depending on the season.
- On two-day holidays, public transport stops on the afternoon of the first day and is on again on the evening of the second day.
- Consult your hosts for the exact days and times.
- Private taxis are always available, as well as communal taxis (“Monit sherut”).
Emergency:
Police – 100 Ambulance service – 101 Fire department – 102
Dialing Codes:
Calling to Israel – 972 + local area code (minus zero) + subscriber number
For example, if you want to call 03-5161111, so from abroad you would dial 972-3-5161111 and within Israel you would dial 03-5161111.
Calling from Israel – 00 (or other provider’s code) + required number
For example in order to call to Germany call 00-49-17682111111
