Go with a plan.
Palestine's sketch score rose to 60/100 today, though the UK government maintains a level 2/4 travel advisory. There are no active health notices for the region.
One government's take
What they're telling their own citizens about Palestine
The real score
The breakdown
See it from your perspective
Go with a plan.
The general Sketch Score, unweighted for any specific traveler.
Don't fall for it
Scams to know
Overly friendly solicitations
Excessive friendliness from locals often serves as an opener to your wallet rather than a genuine gesture of hospitality.
Don't do this
Laws that jail tourists
Mandatory ID carriage
Both Israeli and Palestinian security services require you to carry your passport at all times.
Checkpoint contraband
Keep Palestinian flags and political pamphlets out of plain sight when crossing Israeli checkpoints to avoid security complications.
Mosque dress code
Women must cover their heads when entering a mosque, and all visitors must remove their shoes before entry.
Staying healthy
What to watch out for, health-wise
Active notices
No active CDC travel health notices right now.
Vaccines
Recommended:
From people who've been there
Local know-how
Staying safe
- •Palestinians are not more hostile than other people, and are very welcoming.
- •Security concerns result in travel between Israel and the Palestinian Territories being tightly controlled on occasion.
- •A few hints for a successful trip:
- •Most Palestinian cities are now relatively safe.
Staying healthy
- •Beware of local water, including ice cubes - bottled is the way to go. Running water is only available for 3 days a week outside the Israeli settlements.
Adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA — edited by travelers, not us.
Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / H · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 100 / ambulance: 101 / fire: 102
Show the receipts (7 sources)
- uk-fcdo — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-political — observed 2026-07-12
- worldbank-policeTrust — observed 2026-07-12
- wikivoyage — observed 2026-07-12
- reddit — observed 2026-07-12
- unodc — observed 2026-07-12
- acled-hdx — observed 2026-07-12