Articles about Israel

Ukrainian citizens do not need a visa for Israel: visa-free travel allows up to 90 days. But since 2025, you won't be let through the border without an electronic ETA-IL permit. We break down the cost, validity and what the border officer asks.

Israeli cuisine is a Levantine base plus a mosaic of Jewish diasporas, with kashrut ruling over it all. We break down hummus, falafel, sabich, shakshuka, the markets and the desserts, with rough prices in shekels.

Israel is small, so the highlights fit into a few-day corridor running from the Mediterranean to the lowest point on land. Here's the route laid out: Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, Masada, Haifa, plus Shabbat and the climate.