How easy or difficult is it for a tourist in a hire car to visit Palestine from Israel for the day?
I will be arriving in Ashdod in Israel on a cruise ship on or around 1st December and I am now planning the shore tour, where I plan to rent a car and drive in to Jerusalem and cross over in to Palestine, before driving through Palestine and crossing back over in to Israel en-route to Bethlehem and Nazareth, before meeting the cruise ship in Haifa next day.
However I understand Israel's and Palestine's political situation is a little unbalanced just now, so I am looking for advice regards to how best to make the crossings safely and easily.
I have already looked up the government travel advice website and I did not find anything conclusive regards to which checkpoints one should use et cetera, so perhaps would be best getting advice from someone that knows the procedures or has experience in touring Israel and Palestine.
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Is it safe to drive a rental car in Israel?
The only rentals in Israel that incur drop charges are those to and from Eilat. Any other rental there is no extra charge for returning the car at a different location from where you started. To the original question, yes, it's very safe and practical.Is it safe for tourists to drive in Israel?
No, Israel is an excellent country for a road trip. Renting a car in Israel is easy, and driving is relatively safe. While you need to pay more attention to driving in large cities such as Tel Aviv or Jerusalem with traffic congestion, the rural areas offer a much more pleasant experience.How easy is it to drive in Israel?
Israel is equipped with a very good highway system that is quick and relatively quiet. You'll have sections around the Dead Sea where you can get stuck behind lorries trying hard to chug up the steep hills, but otherwise the easiest driving is on the roads outside of places such Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Nazareth and Eilat.Can tourists visit Palestine?
You don't need a visa to enter Israel/The Occupied Palestinian Territories as a tourist. On entry, visitors are granted permission to stay for a period of up to 3 months. Visitors entering via Tel Aviv Ben Gurion Airport are given an entry card instead of an entry stamp in their passport.Palestine The west bank: Is it safe for tourists to travel in Palestine
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