Destination guide — Israel

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NAME     : ISRAEL                          ISO CODE : IL 
                                                         
CAPITAL  : JERUSALEM                                     
                                                         
IATA AREA: 2 - MIDDLE EAST                               
                                                         
CURRENCY : SHEKEL, SHEQALIM                CODE     : ILS
                                                         
SUB-UNIT : ILS 1.00 = 100 AGOROT                         
                                                         
NOTES    : ILS 20, 50, 100, 200                          
                                                         
COINS    : ILS 1, 5, 10; AGOROT 10, 50                   
                                                         
EMERGENCY: POLICE 100  FIRE 102            INTL CODE: 972
           AMBULANCE 101                                 
                                                         
LANGUAGES: HEBREW  ARABIC  ENGLISH                       
                                                         
VOLTAGE  : 220V AC 50HZ  3 PRONGED PLUGS                 

DRIVING  : VALID COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LICENCE AND INTL LICENCE 
           MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE                     
                                                            
HOURS: -                                                    
BANKS    : 0830 - 1230 AND 1600 - 1730 MON/TUE/THUR         
           0830 - 1200 FRI                                  
                                                            
SHOPS    : 0800 - 1300 AND 1600 - 1900 SUN - FRI            
           ARABIC STORES CLOSED FRI/JEWISH STORES CLOSED SAT
                                                            
OFFICES  : 0900 - 1600 SUN - THU ,                          
           GOVERNMENT OFFICES 0730 - 1600 SUN - THU