Anywhere Isra el is closer and more accessible than you think. Most of the year Israel is two hours ahead of GMT and seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time in the U.S., although during the switch between regular time and daylight savings time, there may be some variations. Getting Around Roads are excellent and well signposted. Coaches are spacious, modern, air-conditioned and comfortable, manned by experienced drivers and guides. More and more shopping malls are springing up throughout the country, with shopping hours that are even more flexible.
Some public telephones are coin operated.
Most, however, take Israeli telephone cards, available in a number of denominations, and international telephone cards. Israeli cards are easily available from any post office and at various shops. International calls can be made from phone card telephones, or from special telephone company offices in Israel's major cities. Major telephone companies have toll-free Israeli phone numbers. Telephone books are available in English as well as in Hebrew.