{"id":39931,"date":"2023-03-23T17:08:33","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T15:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/?post_type=country&p=39931"},"modified":"2026-07-08T19:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T17:08:08","slug":"israel-palestine","status":"publish","type":"country","link":"https:\/\/againstthecompass.com\/en\/country\/israel-palestine\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel & Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Perhaps, this is the most complex country or territory in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located in the heart of the most turbulent region on Earth, Israel, and Palestine have been in conflict for ages but, despite all clashes, their endless number of holy sites have always attracted all sorts of traveler from all over the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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need to know for traveling in Israel and Palestine<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Quick facts<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Capital of Israel<\/strong>: Jerusalem<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Capital of Palestine<\/strong>: Ramallah<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Population<\/strong>: 8.1 million, 96th (Israel) and 4.6 million, 123rd (Palestine).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Language<\/strong>: Hebrew in Israel and Arabic in Palestine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Area<\/strong>: Israel – 20,770km\u00b2 (149th largest country) and Palestine – 6,020km\u00b2 (163rd largest country) <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Visa<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Almost everybody can get a free visa on arrival at any port of entry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no Palestinian visa but an Israeli visa allows you to visit the Occupied Territories of Palestine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Getting in<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Tel Aviv International Airport is a well-connected airport throughout the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may also cross from either Jordan<\/strong><\/a> (one of the busiest border crossings in the Middle East) or Egypt.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Travel Insurance<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

IATI Insurance<\/a><\/strong> is the most versatile insurance for any destination, including Israel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Safety<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Israel is a Westernized, safe country. Palestine is divided into the West Bank and Gaza. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The West Bank is the safe part where all the tourist sites are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Gaza Strip is heavily restricted and the epicenter of the conflict.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Israeli stamps<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Today, tourist visas for Israel are not stamped in your passport, so you can’t be banned from entering certain Muslim countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, if you travel overland into Israel, you’ll get the border stamp from either Jordan or Egypt, giving evidence that you were in Israel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check our Israeli stamps guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Can you visit Gaza?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The Gaza Strip is one of the most difficult places to enter in the world. Tourist visas don’t exist, so you can only go there as a journalist or a humanitarian worker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite all the trouble and crisis, life in the Gaza Strip goes on and while it lacks sights as such, it’s a place where you can experience the local life of kind-hearted Palestinians who have had a pretty hard life since they were born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Check our Gaza travel guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Staying in a Palestinian refugee camp<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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One of the most beautiful experiences we have ever had was an Airbnb stay in a Palestinian refugee camp and spending 3 days with a lovely, humble Palestinian family. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read about the experience here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Top experiences in Israel & Palestine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Explore the eternal city of Jerusalem<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center of the 3 main monotheist religions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learn about the conflict firsthand in Hebron<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most troubled city in Palestine. Read our Hebron travel guide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hang out in cosmopolitan Tel Aviv<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most Westernized city in the entire Middle East.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Discover monasteries carved from rocks<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Palestine is filled with stunning mountain Orthodox monasteries<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Check our 2-week Palestine itinerary<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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tips for Israel & Palestine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Accommodation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

You can find hotels and modern hostels all over the country, including in Palestine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Day trips from Jerusalem<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

You can book endless activities and day trips from the city of Jerusalem, including a visit to Palestine, with just one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Transportation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Very easy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Palestine, there are loads of buses and shared taxis going to every city and village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Israel buses also go everywhere except on Shabbat. Hitchhiking is also very feasible.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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