It’s important for you to know that the State of Israel contains a number of minefields, which can present a danger to visitors. Minefields may be situated in close proximity to communities, farmland or popular hiking trails. They are fenced and clearly marked.
Mines can sometimes also be found in areas adjacent to the fenced-in minefields. With the passing years, mines are sometimes washed out of the fenced areas onto unmarked territory. As it is impossible to fence such large tracts of land, these areas are marked with prominent signs only, and movement within them is restricted to designated trails.
Please observe the following safety precautions:
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If you are walking, cycling or using an all-terrain vehicle, please keep only to the marked trails, for your own protection and that of nature.
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Do not climb over fences, except in places where it is expressly permitted to do so. You’ve come to a fenced area? Don’t go inside it.
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If you encounter an unfamiliar, unidentified or otherwise suspicious object in the course of your trip, do not touch it on any account! It could be the remnants of a mine.
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If you’ve taken a wrong turn and entered an area you suspect may be mined – stop, stay where you are and call the security services and / or the police.
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How do you recognize a suspicious area? It will be surrounded by a fence and / or yellow signs marked with red triangles.
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The rules of behavior when near a minefield were supplied by the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Mine Removal Authority.