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    Israel address format & examples

    How to write a 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.”

    Israel mailing address format example on an envelope

    Israel address examples

    Residential address example3 Ben Yehuda Alley 63471 Tel Aviv - JaffaTA ISR
    Address example with unitsLina Ahmed Ap 9 24 Bialik 7763224 Ashdod SD ISR
    Postal box example7 Ierushalaim PO Box 12 5134200 Bnei Brak ISR
    Commercial address exampleGiraffe 49 Ibn Gabirol 64361 Tel Aviv-Yafo ISR

    Smarty address validation tools

    Smarty® has a suite of address validation tools that can format, standardize, and validate Israel addresses, plus addresses in 250+ other countries and territories worldwide. Validate your Israeli 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.
    Single Address Verification ToolBulk Address Validation ToolInternational Street Address API

    Postal information

    Israel's national postal system, "Israel Post," was established in 1948. As of recent data, Israel Post services approximately 14803 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

    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.
    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
    Israel
    Total land area
    20770 KM²
    Capital
    Jerusalem
    Other major cities
    Tel Aviv, Haifa, Rishon LeZion

    Population information

    Total population
    9756700 (2023)
    Urban / rural distribution
    94% / 6%
    Urban population
    9171298
    Rural population
    585402
    Official language
    Hebrew, Arabic
    All languages spoken
    Hebrew, Russian, Arabic, French
    Most commonly used postal language
    Hebrew
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    Countries and territories related to Israel

    Now that you've seen our Israeli address examples and have become a wizard at Israel address formats, why not expand your expertise even further? Explore our detailed guides for related countries and territories to see how their address formats and examples vary.
    Visit the global address formats page or Asia address formats page for more information on all the other countries and territories we cover. You can also read or read our article about international address verification to learn more.
    AfghanistanArmeniaAzerbaijanBahrainBangladeshBhutanBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBruneiCambodiaChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandHong KongIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqJapanJordanKazakhstanKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonMacauMalaysiaMaldivesMongoliaMyanmar/BurmaNepalOmanPakistanPalestinePhilippinesQatarRussiaSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSouth KoreaSri LankaSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTurkeyTurkmenistanUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVietnamYemen
    *Data updated as of June 09, 2025

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