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Israel address format & examples

How to write an Israeli address

Shalom! It’s time to learn how to address a letter that’s headed to Israel. Pick up some hummus and get settled because it’s time to explore the fascinating world of Israel’s address format and examples. Writing a letter to your clients, friends, and family in the land of the falafel couldn’t be easier. All you have to do is look at Israel address examples here and try our suite of address validation tools for Israel’s address formats below. Just enter an address, and we'll format, standardize, and validate it faster than you can say “Kosher.”

Transliterating Hebrew addresses to English characters

Before we get started, here’s a note on transliteration: Address transliteration is the process of converting address characters in one alphabet (in this case Hebrew characters) to another (English or Latin characters) while still preserving the intended tone and representation of the words. In other words, we’re using Latin characters to represent the phonetics of Hebrew words. It’s important to understand that transliteration isn’t the same as translation. (That’s why translating tools don’t always get the message right). Transliteration is a mechanism that we use to bridge language barriers while maintaining mailability and accuracy to the phonics of those words, and this is one of the countries where Smarty offers transliteration services.

Now, let’s get into the basic structuring for Israel’s address format:

  1. Addressee line - The recipient's full name, using appropriate titles for the region.
  2. House or building number and street name - The building number, followed by the street name go on this line. No separating punctuation is needed between the two.
  3. Postal code and city - Next, postal code and city go on this line.
  4. Locality and postal code - The locality, followed immediately by the postal code goes on this line without any separating punctuation.
  5. Country - Write “ISR” in all caps on the last line.
Israel address example

Israel address examples

Postal box example

7 Ierushalaim

PO Box 12

5134200 Bnei Brak

ISR

Smarty address validation tools

Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Israel addresses, plus addresses in 240+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Emirati address with our tools.
Use the Single Address Verification Tool to verify and format 1 address at a time, the Bulk Address Validation Tool to verify and format a list addresses simultaneously, or use the International Street Address API to integrate address validation and formatting programmatically into your software systems and workflows.

Postal information

Israel's national postal system, "Israel Post," was established in 1948. As of recent data, Israel Post services approximately 14,803 addresses, reflecting its extensive reach throughout Israel. The organization manages a substantial network, indicative of its role as a major postal service provider in the region.
Administrative area types and count
6 districts and 1 metropolitan area
Administration area names and abbreviations

Northern District (HaZafon) - HD

Haifa District (Haifa) - HF

Central District (HaMerkaz) - HM

Tel Aviv District (Tel Aviv) - TA

Jerusalem District (Yerushalayim) - JM

Southern District (HaDarom) - SD

Term to describe postal codes
postal code
Postal code in language
מיקוד
Postal code format
99999
Postal service provider and website

Country information

Grab some bamba now as you’re not going to want to miss this! We’re going to provide you with even more exciting and detailed information on Israel's address format.

Country/territory name
Israel
ISO3
ISR
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
IL
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 country code
ISR
ISO 3166-1 numeric country code
376
Endonym
ישראל (Yisra'el)
Total land area
20,770 KM²
Capital
Jerusalem
Other major cities
Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon LeZion

Population information

Total population
9,756,700 (2023)
Urban / rural distribution
94% / 6%
Urban population
9,171,298
Rural population
585,402
Official language
Hebrew, Arabic
All languages spoken
Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, French
Most commonly used postal language
Hebrew
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Now that you've seen our Israel address examples and have become as wizard at Emirati address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Visit the international address formats page for information on other countries and territories we cover.

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