Guides
How to buy well from abroad in Israel: what you pay, when you pay it, and what is worth buying.
Israel’s import tax on online orders, explained
Every rule an English speaker needs before ordering from abroad, in plain words, checked against the Tax Authority’s own pages.
Seasonal11.11 Sale From Israel
When AliExpress's 11.11 sale runs in Israel time, how the codes work, the one trap that turns a sale cart into a tax bill, and the picks worth a look while it's on.
SeasonalBlack Friday From Israel
Black Friday and Cyber Monday dates for shoppers in Israel, how to judge a discount, and the one trap in a sale cart: a package that crosses the import-tax line. Plain answers, checked against the Tax Authority.
Buying guideThe best chargers and power banks to order to Israel
Six chargers and power banks plus one cable we'd order to Israel, ranked, with watts and mAh explained in plain English and a note on what to check before you fly with a power bank.
Buying guideCar gadgets worth ordering to Israel
Two dash cams, a car charger and two jump starters, one with a tire inflator, we'd order to Israel, ranked, with honest notes on parking mode, wireless gear and what the amp number on a jump starter means.
Saving on ordersThe invite-only Elite shopping club: is it worth it in Israel?
What AliExpress's free Elite club gives members in Israel, how you get in, what it doesn't cover, and whether it should change how you shop. Checked against the company's own announcement.
SeasonalShoppingIL: Israel's two-day online sale, explained
Google's yearly sale for Israeli online stores runs November 4 and 5 this year. What it is, who takes part, how it compares with 11.11 and Black Friday, and how to tell a real discount.
Buying guideHanukkah gifts under the tax threshold
Eight gift picks for teens, family and friends that stay under the import-VAT line, plus how to count back from the first candle so the packages arrive on time.
Power and chargingPlugs and voltage in Israel: check before you order electronics
A two-minute check before you buy anything with a plug: Israel’s voltage, which plug variant to order, and why a good USB-C charger solves most of it.
SupplementsOrdering vitamins and supplements to Israel from abroad
How many bottles you can order, what you’ll pay at the door, how delivery works and how to compare with local prices, checked against the Ministry of Health’s own rules.
How-toWhere’s my package? Tracking orders to Israel
Which company has your package, where to track it, what to do when it waits for customs, and how to tell a real payment message from a fake one, with sources from Israel Post and the Tax Authority.