🇮🇱 How to recognise Israel in Street View
Israel is in the Middle East. Here's how to tell you've landed in Israel when Far Fetched drops you there in Street View.
| Drive on | the right ➡️ |
|---|---|
| Signs in | Hebrew, Arabic, English |
| Region | the Middle East |
| Borders | Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria |
Clues to look for
Hebrew script, white or sandy stone buildings, dry hills and modern roads.
Driving side
Cars in Israel drive on the right. So do Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar, which are also in the Middle East. Most of the world drives on the right, so this alone won't narrow it down much: check the signs next.
Countries it's easy to confuse with Israel
If you guess a neighbour of Israel you still score 2 points, and any other country in the Middle East scores 1 point.
Practise spotting Israel
Play Solo or Survival and choose the Asia & Middle East map to see more places like Israel. Or try today's daily challenge: five places, one guess each, the same for everyone.
Questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Israel?
In Israel, cars drive on the right.
What language are signs in Israel written in?
You'll see Hebrew, Arabic, English on signs in Israel.
Which countries look like Israel in Street View?
Its neighbours (Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine) and other countries in the Middle East can look similar. Check the language on signs and the driving side first.
Is Israel in Far Fetched?
Yes. Israel is one of the 214 countries and territories you can be dropped into in Far Fetched, a free Street View country-guessing game.