Hitchhiking : Isreal

The incidence of sexual harassment and assault has increased dra; matically in recent years. The intifada has also made hitchhiking a dangerous prop; osition for everyone. Male soldiers usually have priority at marked spots for hitchhikers on main roads and near bus stops.

License plates carry meaning here; yellow is Israeli, black with a X is army, red is police, blue or gray is occupied terrt tories, and white is diplomatic. Hitchhiking in the Negev or Golan (where the only option is sometimes military vehicles) runs the risk of getting a ride that doesn’t go all the way to your destination, leaving you stranded and fried. To flag a car, point to,! the far side of the road with the index finger. Let’s Go does not recommend hitchhiking. Tremping is not what it used to be in Israel. Women are strongly advised not to hitchhike alone.