Israel

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1955-1971 normal series plate. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.

1971-1979 normal series pair. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts. This pair is interesting because it obviously was on a car requiring a two line plate on the rear. However, there are no two line car plates in Israel, so the number was squeezed into the center of a square plate.

1971-1979 normal series plate. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.

Trailer plate showing the number of the towing vehicle. The Hebrew translates to "towed by".

Heavy equipment plate, most likely from the 1970s or 1980s.

1986 normal series pair. Fist digit 7-8 = Haifa, 86 suffix: issued in 1986. In 1980, a new seven digit plate system was introduced. The last two digits showed the year of registration.

1983 normal series plate. Fist digit 1-5 = Tel Aviv, 53 suffix: issued in 1983 (5x suffix was used each year when 8x was exhausted). This is a later plate in the 1980s series already using German style dies.

1980s motorcycle plates. These were usually hand painted, but sometimes pressed plates were used. First digit 1-5 = Tel Aviv. 56 and 57 suffixes are overflow series for the years 1986 and 1987.

1980s diplomatic plate in American format. 15 = United States.

1990s normal series plate. In 1990 a new numbering system was introduced not showing the year of first registration as a suffix anymore. Plates were all in German style and for the first time reflectorized, using a brighter yellow. All existing numbers remained valid, but plates had to be re-made in the new reflectorized style.
This particular plate is for a hire car, which had a white and green border around an otherwise normal plate.

Pre-1980 number remade in 1990s style. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.

1982 number remade in 1990s American size style.
Such American size plates are also used on cars that would require a two line plate, because there are no two line car plates in Israel.

1987 motorcycle plates. Before 1990, motorcycles usually did not have pressed plates, but had the number hand painted either on a plate or onto the vehicle itself. In 1990, all vehicles received reflectorized pressed plates. Here you can see the old and the new style. The old plate also has reflectorized red tape on it. All vehicles (including cars) were required to have those red stripes on the rear. This was abolished with the introduction of reflectorized plates.

1990 onwards diplomatic plate.

Army plate. צ = army.

2000s normal series plate. In 2000(?) a blue "Euro" band was introduced on the left, showing the country flag above the letters IL above the country name in Hebrew and Arabic. Not all plates have the Arabic.

2000s normal series plate. This shows the variety without Arabic, and is a re-made 1984 number.

2000s tractor plate.

Trade plate for 2000. These plates are isued anually.

See also the Palestinian Territories page.

	1955-1971 normal series plate. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.
	1971-1979 normal series pair. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts. This pair is interesting because it obviously was on a car requiring a two line plate on the rear. However, there are no two line car plates in Israel, so the number was squeezed into the center of a square plate.
	1971-1979 normal series plate. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.
	Trailer plate showing the number of the towing vehicle. The Hebrew translates to "towed by".
	Heavy equipment plate, most likely from the 1970s or 1980s.

	1986 normal series pair. Fist digit 7-8 = Haifa, 86 suffix: issued in 1986. In 1980, a new seven digit plate system was introduced. The last two digits showed the year of registration.
	1983 normal series plate. Fist digit 1-5 = Tel Aviv, 53 suffix: issued in 1983 (5x suffix was used each year when 8x was exhausted). This is a later plate in the 1980s series already using German style dies.
	1980s motorcycle plates. These were usually hand painted, but sometimes pressed plates were used. First digit 1-5 = Tel Aviv. 56 and 57 suffixes are overflow series for the years 1986 and 1987.
	1980s diplomatic plate in American format. 15 = United States.

	1990s normal series plate. In 1990 a new numbering system was introduced not showing the year of first registration as a suffix anymore. Plates were all in German style and for the first time reflectorized, using a brighter yellow. All existing numbers remained valid, but plates had to be re-made in the new reflectorized style. This particular plate is for a hire car, which had a white and green border around an otherwise normal plate.
	Pre-1980 number remade in 1990s style. First digit 0-5 = Tel Aviv and central districts.
	1982 number remade in 1990s American size style. Such American size plates are also used on cars that would require a two line plate, because there are no two line car plates in Israel.
	1987 motorcycle plates. Before 1990, motorcycles usually did not have pressed plates, but had the number hand painted either on a plate or onto the vehicle itself. In 1990, all vehicles received reflectorized pressed plates. Here you can see the old and the new style. The old plate also has reflectorized red tape on it. All vehicles (including cars) were required to have those red stripes on the rear. This was abolished with the introduction of reflectorized plates.
	1990 onwards diplomatic plate.
	Army plate. צ = army.

	2000s normal series plate. In 2000(?) a blue "Euro" band was introduced on the left, showing the country flag above the letters IL above the country name in Hebrew and Arabic. Not all plates have the Arabic.
	2000s normal series plate. This shows the variety without Arabic, and is a re-made 1984 number.
	2000s tractor plate.
	Trade plate for 2000. These plates are isued anually.

	UNTSO = United Nations Truce Supervising Organization, based in Israel.
	Private vehicle plate, aquired from Israel. Most likely, it is for UNTSO employees.