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The State of Israel is located on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. The country of Israel is bordered by the Middle Eastern countries of Lebanon on the north, Syria and Jordan on the east and Egypt on the south-west. The state of Israel was declared independent in the year 1948. The country consist of a diverse population which includes seven million Jewish. It is the world's only Jewish state. The city of Jerusalem is the capital and the seat of the Israeli government. A liberal democracy, the country of Israel has a broad array of political rights and is considered the most developed country in the Middle East in terms of economic competition, freedom of the press, and human development. The country has a good communication network which includes postal services and other additional communication services. Israel Communications includes excellent postal services across the country. The post offices in the towns and cities are marked with red signs and are very easy to spot. While traveling in Israel one can remain in touch with their loved ones due to these good communication services in Israel. For the benefit of the foreign travelers, the post offices across the country have been given additional facilities which include the delivery of aero-grams and packages abroad. Postage rates depend on the weight, destination, and the manner of shipment of the packages. While posting items one should remember that packages in Israel one can avail the express service, registered mail, or EMS. EMS is an international rapid postal service that delivers packages to 133 countries across the globe. The service of EMS features computerized follow-up of the shipment to the countries and the Israeli Postal services ensure that the packages are delivered on time. Packages sent to European and American cities can take an approximate time of two to three days. For the convenience of the local as well as international travelers in Israel, the Government has installed the services of telegrams which can be sent abroad from any post office across the country of Israel. One can also avail this service by dialing 171. If one wants to use faxing services in Israel then one can also use the nearest post office. Faxes can also be received to and from Israel or abroad at these post offices. Post offices in Israel also send the faxes to the nearest post office branch of the recipient and no extra charge has to be paid. . For the international and domestic tourists, the Post offices are a convenient mode of communication in the country. Picture postcards, greeting cards and envelopes can be bought at the post offices. Another very important feature of this communication facility at Israel is that the foreign travelers can exchange currency at the post offices. One requires a passport to facilitate this service. Israel Communications also includes the most viable mode of communication – the telephone. Today, most of the houses in the country have a telephone connection and one of the major companies that provide this facility throughout the country is Bezek Company. For placing overseas call one can also opt for connections provided by two other companies – Barak and Kavei Zahav. Communications in Israel is not difficult as most of the streets in the cities and towns of the country have public phone booths that can be operated by magnetic cards that can be bought at the local post offices and supermarkets. One can make international and local calls through this card. Cellular phones are also available throughout the country. Most of the citizens have a cell phone and the cellular phone networks are provided by three companies - Pelephone, Cellcom, and Orange. Mobile phones can also be rented at the International Airport. Another mode of communication is the internet which is widely used across the cities in Israel. There are a number of Internet cafes across major cities such as Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. Some hotels in Israel also provide Internet access for their guests.
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