Israel travel health
Required is not recommended: the first is what the border asks about, the second is what a clinic would suggest. Both, for Israel, then the number to dial and what care costs a visitor. Applies to every guide in Israel: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Eilat & the Red Sea, Galilee & the Sea of Galilee.
Required to enter
Nothing. No vaccination certificate is asked for at the border.
Recommended
- Routine vaccinations up to date
- Hepatitis A
Emergency number
101 for an ambulance, 100 for police, 102 for fire
Care for visitors
Excellent and cheap
Among the best healthcare in the region, and expensive without insurance — Magen David Adom will treat and then bill. Travel insurance is essential and worth checking for a war or civil-unrest exclusion, which is not standard cover.
Sun and dehydration between May and September, when the coast runs above 30°C with high humidity. In the event of a rocket alert the routine is not improvised: install the Home Front Command app, know where the shelter or stairwell is where you are staying, and follow the instructions rather than the crowd.
The general rules — clinic timing, water, mosquitoes, insurance — are in travel health tips.
The guides in Israel
JerusalemIsraelFour quarters inside a wall, holy to three religions, and none of it neutral
Tel AvivIsraelBauhaus streets, a beach along the whole city, and an appetite that runs all night
Eilat & the Red SeaIsraelCoral reef at the top of the Red Sea, with desert mountains behind the hotels and three borders in sight
Galilee & the Sea of GalileeIsraelGreen hills, a freshwater lake below sea level, and the places the Gospels are set in