To the west are the Judean Hills, to the east is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Hills of Moab, to the north is the Jordan Valley and the Sea of Galilee, and to the south is the Negev Desert and the Red Sea. No 90 north to Ein Bokek Driving time is approximately two hours. There is a regular bus service between Ein Bokek and Arad, Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Eilat.
Bus times are subject to change.
Visitors' Information Time Difference Israel is two hours ahead of GMT and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time the greater part of the year, although during the switch between regular time and daylight saving time, there may be some variations. No visa required for holders of valid passports except for nationals from certain countries. Please check with your airline or local consulate. Early in 1999 the Israeli government began issuing newly designed currency notes. To date, there are two types of 20 shekel and 100 shekel notes in circulation.