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Israel
Capital: Jerusalem. All the practical info you need to plan your trip or handle paperwork.
- Visa (French passport)Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- CurrencyIsraeli New Shekel (ILS)€1 = 3.48
- From Paris3,332 kmAbout 4 h 40 by direct flight
- When to goDe mars à décembreHottest: August (33°) · wettest: January
- Air qualityCorrecteEuropean AQI: 33
- DrivingDrive on the droiteLicense and car rental tips
- Power outletsType C, H · 230 VAdapter needed
- Emergency100 · 101 · 102Police 100 · Ambulance 101 · Fire 102
- TippingAttenduRestaurants: 12 à 15 %
- Country calling code+972From France: 00 972
- Qibla direction157°Sud-Sud-Est, from Jerusalem
- Prayer timesToday in JerusalemFajr, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha
- French EmbassyIn-countryAddress, map and consulates
- ListingsJobs, sales, rentalsCommunity-posted listings — Israel
- Representation in FranceIsraelNearest embassy and consulates
Key figures
Israel in numbers
32 indicators with the country's world ranking. Click to see the full ranking and map.
Health
- #72 / 166Smokers (adults)21.2 %
- #81 / 166Smokers (men)28.6 %
- #50 / 166Smokers (women)13.8 %
- #123 / 187Alcohol consumption2.8 L
- #107 / 199Obesity23.3 %
- #17 / 216Life expectancy83.2 years
- #58 / 216Fertility2.87 children per woman
- #137 / 185Suicide rate4.4 per 100,000 people
- #136 / 185Male suicides6.3 per 100,000 people
- #126 / 185Female suicides2.5 per 100,000 people
- #174 / 190Road traffic deaths3.9 per 100,000 people