Is Israel Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Group travel experience

Israel was amazing. In every single way. I have never in my life felt safer and statistics back me up. I would be willing to argue that Israel is the safest place in the world for solo women. Although I went with a group of people, many times I would walk at night either alone or with 1-3 other women around my age (18-20) and sometimes even intoxicated and we never once felt in danger from Tel Aviv to Tiberius. Abraham hostels are a super high quality line of hostels and the one in Tel Aviv is the best I’ve stayed at. It has tours, live music, clean rooms/bathrooms and so incredibly safe and inclusive. I cannot recommend Israel enough and I am counting the seconds until I go back. It is so diverse, beautiful and breathtaking.

Group travel experience

I feel very safe in Israel. The people here are very friendly. It is a very beautiful country filled with history. It is an awesome and wonderful experience to be in such a beautiful country, a country that has been so close to my heart since I was a child.

Solo travel experience

I traveled alone through Israel and Palestine in January of this year. The only threat may be the current state of conflict, otherwise, it is an extremely safe and pleasant country. The climate varies depending on the city - Tel Aviv is very open, Jerusalem is diverse and somewhat more conservative, Haifa is student-oriented, and Tiberias is strongly Jewish and has a festive atmosphere. It's really worth visiting Israel.

Solo travel experience

I was alone in January of this year for 10 days. I visited Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. I got to all these places by public transport, without any problems. I plan to return and see more, because I am still hungry for new experiences. It's an incredibly interesting country and in my opinion, safe. It's wonderful to be in Jerusalem during Shabbat and to visit Yad Vashem, it's an unforgettable experience.

Solo travel experience

I lived and traveled there alone for about a year. So many things to see and do. There are many cities and plenty of beautiful nature to discover. It's worth noting that it has such vast territory, from desert in the south to lush greenery in the north. Israel is very safe for solo travelers.

Solo travel experience

Israel was one of the best trips I've ever done. There are so many soldiers everywhere (unfortunately), so I never felt unsafe. I recommend Jerusalem and Tel Aviv (spend a few days in each) and, of course, the West Bank (I visited Bethlehem, Jericho, Hebron, Ramallah and the baptism site). The food is delicious. There's so much to see, from ancient Roman remnants, through Christian sights, Palestinian culture, Holocaust Museum and so on. It's really a gem. And the color of the sea is amazing.

Solo travel experience

Israel is a very safe country. I bought a Rav-Kav card (for public transport) there, but ultimately I walked everywhere. In Tel Aviv, I would advise not to walk at night, especially in the area near Hahagana train station and the central bus station. Nothing happened to me, but I really felt uncomfortable walking in the middle of the night. As for Jerusalem, if you want to visit the monuments, you should definitely dress appropriately. Otherwise, they are already used to tourists who wear shorts and tops. I have never been alone in Jerusalem, but I felt very safe there at night (I lived near the Yehuda Market).

Israel is a pretty safe county I would say, obviously there are many not so nice stories I heard from friends but I can tell you that if you don't go to the wrong times you would be fine, and although there are some catcalling here and there things like murder rape and kidnap happens in very few places and I don't know about them. There are rape stories but it usually isn't someone random on the street. What I would keep an eye on is terror, obviously right now there is a very high alert all through the country so it's less scary but you don't want to piss off the wrong people, but also don't think that the druzik and arabic villages in Israel aren't safe, most of them are and most of the people are nice and kind, just, I would keep an eye open while passing by, especially at night.

Solo travel experience

I just got back last week and had wonderful experiences. I loved travelling there alone as a woman, it was much easier than I anticipated both in Israel and in the Palestinian territories. It's really beautiful there. So much to see.

Solo travel experience

I was alone in Israel for two weeks and I loved it. I walked around the Jerusalem markets and the Old Town, and also went on trips to the Dead Sea and Galilee. I never felt uncomfortable or scared.