Israel moved to a seven-digit postal code that pins delivery down to a building side of a street, replacing the old five-digit codes. Using a legacy five-digit code or omitting the code is the usual cause of misrouting. Here is the format, a real example, and the errors to catch.
An Israeli label is recipient, the street with its number, then the city with the seven-digit postal code, then the country.
David Cohen recipient in Latin or Hebrew script12 Herzl Street street name, then the building numberTel Aviv-Yafo 6329302 the city, then the 7-digit postal codeISRAEL required for inbound international shipmentsIsrael Post's seven-digit postal code, introduced in 2013, narrows delivery to a specific building segment. It sits after the city and is far more precise than the retired five-digit code.
The country-specific rules that generic autocomplete and single-line address fields tend to get wrong.
Israel switched to a seven-digit code in 2013 (6329302), replacing the old five-digit one. The extra digits narrow delivery to a building side of a street, so use the modern code.
Legacy address data may carry a five-digit code. It should be upgraded to the seven-digit code, which routes far more precisely.
Multi-unit buildings need the apartment number and sometimes the entrance. Keeping these gets the parcel to the right door.
Addresses are written in Latin or Hebrew script. Keep one consistent script per label rather than mixing partial transliterations.
Each of these passes a basic "is this field filled in" check but fails at the carrier, turning into a redelivery, a return, or an address correction fee.
How the major carriers handle Israel addresses, and what your label needs to satisfy each one.
The national postal operator. Routing is driven by the seven-digit postal code, so the modern code plus the street and city is the key combination.
Major domestic couriers for Israeli ecommerce. They rely on the street, building number, apartment, and city for accurate last-mile delivery.
International carriers for inbound shipments. Include the country line; the seven-digit postal code avoids customs and routing delays.
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