972 is the country code for Israel.
How to Call Israel from Dubai (United Arab Emirates)
To call a telephone number in Israel from Dubai (United Arab Emirates):
- Dial the international call prefix. For calls from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) this is 00 (or ‘+’ from mobile phones).
- Dial the country code for Israel – 972.
- Dial the city code and local number, leaving out the first zero if there is one.
Landlines – City/Area Codes in Israel
Area codes for a selection of the biggest cities in Israel are listed below:
- Ashdod – 8
- Haifa – 4
- Jerusalem – 2
- Petah Tikva – 3
- Rishon LeZion – 3
- Tel Aviv – 3
A 0 prefix is used with the area code when calling a landline number from a different area within Israel or from an Israeli mobile.
Do not dial the 0 prefix or area code when telephoning from a landline in the same area.
Do not use the 0 prefix with the area code when calling from overseas.
For example, to call a number in Tel Aviv XXXXXXX :
- From a landline in Tel Aviv dial XXXXXXX.
- From a landline in Israel outside Tel Aviv, dial 03-XXXXXXX.
- From a mobile phone in Israel, dial 03-XXXXXXX.
- From overseas, dial the international call prefix (00/+), the country code for Israel (972), the area code without the 0, then the subscriber number e.g. 00-972-3-XXXXXXX or +972-3-XXXXXXX.
Mobile Telephone Numbers in Israel
Mobile phone numbers in Israel begin with 5.
Do not include any 0 prefix listed with the number when calling from outside Israel.
To call a mobile phone number in Israel from overseas, dial the international exit call prefix (00/+), the Israel country code (972), and then the subscriber number e.g. 00-972-5XXXXXXXX or +972-5XXXXXXXX.
To call a Israeli mobile phone number from Israel, dial the full number with a 0 prefix e.g. 05XXXXXXXX.
Time Difference
When telephoning Israel from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), please note the time difference between Israel and the UAE.
The time now in Israel is . The date is .
The current time in the United Arab Emirates is . The date is .
The time difference between Israel and UAE is 1 hour.
Exchange Rate
The currency of Israel is the Israeli shekel (ILS).
Exchange rates between the Israeli shekel and the UAE dirham (ILS to AED, AED to ILS) are:
- 1 Israeli shekel (ILS) = 1.001 AED
- 1 UAE dirham (AED) = 0.999 ILS
Exchange rates on this page were last updated on .
Useful Information
According to data from the World Bank, the population of Israel in recent years is:
- 2018 - 8,882,800
- 2017 - 8,713,300
- 2016 - 8,546,000
- 2015 - 8,380,100
- 2014 - 8,215,700
- 2013 - 8,059,500
- 2012 - 7,910,500
- 2011 - 7,765,800
- 2010 - 7,623,600
- 2009 - 7,485,600
- 2008 - 7,308,800
- 2007 - 7,180,100
- 2006 - 7,053,700
- 2005 - 6,930,100
- 2004 - 6,809,000
- 2003 - 6,689,700
- 2002 - 6,570,000
- 2001 - 6,439,000
- 2000 - 6,289,000
- 1999 - 6,125,000
- 1998 - 5,971,000
Israel Map
A map of Israel is shown below.
