Road signs in Israel are decided by the Ministry of Transportation in the Division of Transportation Planning, most recently set forth in June 2011.[1] Israel has the same system of road signs throughout the country.
Israeli signs depict classical silhouetted persons.
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Signs employ three scripts - the Hebrew, Arabic, and Roman alphabets - and are written in Hebrew and Arabic, the two official languages of the country, and also in English.
For the stop sign, instead of writing the word in multiple languages it is represented by a depiction of a hand instead.
Warning signs highlight existing conditions, such as a curve, pedestrian crossing, speed bump, or traffic signal. They can also warn possible danger such as steep incline, nearby pedestrians, or aircraft noise. These signs are a red bordered triangle with white in the middle. Some of the temporary use signs are only for use in temporary situations.
Exclusionary signs are a red bordered circle with a white middle, and sometimes also have a slash through it (like all exclusionary signs in North America). The opposite types of signs, that is of actions that are allowed, is shown with a blue circle.
Signs to cities or towns are in white and signs to landmarks are in brown with a symbol of the type of landmark it is. Landmarks can include places such as tourist sites, national sites, or nature reserves. The parking sign is represented with a "P" for "parking" enclosed by the Hebrew letter Het ("ח") for "hanaya" (Hebrew: חניה), which also means "parking").
Roads in Israel are categorized as national roads, inter-city roads, regional roads, or local roads. They have corresponding colours and number of digits.