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*road no. 2 between Tel Aviv to Haifa ("Kvish HaHof")
* road no. 5 between Tel-Aviv and the West bank.
* road no. 6 that crosses the country from Kiryat Gat north (Yokne'am) to Yokneamsouth (Be'er Sheva)
* road no. 20 ("Netivay Ayalon") in Tel-Aviv.
* road no. 50 ("Begin Highway") in Jerusalem.
== Crossing borders ==
'''Note''': Israel shares borders with these countries; however, due to hostile relations between the states, it is '''illegal''' and probably impossible to cross over to Syria or Lebanon; Getting to [[Gaza]] should requires special circumstances (being a journalist or an aid worker etc.). Getting Egypt and Jordan can be easily done through the border crossings with those countries. Getting into Palestinian territory autonomy in the West Bank is quite straight forwardhassle free, usually flashing as that is not a border. Sometimes on the way out of the autonomy you would need to present your passport with a valid visa (a slip of paper you get upon arrival to the country) in the checkpoint is enough. Getting to [[Gaza]] should be problematic. Egypt and Jordan should be fine.
=== To [[Egypt]] ===
[[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]]. It is situated 5km south of [[Eilat]], and is accessible by public transport from both directions. There are almost no cars passing the border, everyone does it by foot. Notice that if you plan to continue after [[Sinai]], to [[Cairo]] for instance, you most likely need an Egyptian visa which is obtainable in the Egyptian embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] or the Egyptian consulate in [[Eilat]]. Bring with you 4 passport photos, 100 NIS and a photocopy of your passport. It takes around 4 hours for Western citizens.
Before 2002, [[Rafah]] border crossing was also a way. After Israeli forces closed down the [[Rafah]] border crossing in Gaza in 2002 and after the disengagement from Gaza in 2005, [[Taba]] is the only border crossing for passengers from Israel to [[Egypt]].
=== To [[Syria]] and [[Lebanon]] ===
Not possible. You can't enter Syria or Lebanon coming from Israel . Stamps issue: These two countries, along with a just a few others Arab states (or all in all, less than 10 Arab states) will deny entry of visitors with a evidence of visit to Israel. This means: passport that shows that you've been in Israel, even with just a stamp from a border crossing to Egypt or Jordan(see next section for more details). It is also not possible to enter these countries and other Arab countries which have no diplomatic relations with Israel, if you have an Israeli stamp in your passport.
==== Avoiding an Israeli stamp ====
Since 2013, Israeli immigration officers no longer stamp passports but issue cards visa paper-slips instead. You should keep the card slip until you exit Israel. However, if you get to to the Middle East on a flight to Israel and go to the Syrian border from Jordan with a passport not showing how you entered the Middle East, they will simply refuse your passport.
At the Jordan crossings officials on both sides generally seem to not stamp your passport if you ask them to.
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