With our oldest cache being placed in 2002, Israel has been a pioneer for geocaching in the middle east, with it being at one point the only cluster of caches in the region.

Year upon year, we see more and more countries getting souvenirs. some which only in very recent years became populated with caches, some with hardly any 'in the grand scheme of things'.

Israel is about the size of New Jersey and in this tiny spot of land where the name won't even fit inside it on the map, we have around 1800 caches.
Caches which will take you to places which will blow your breath away.

We, the Israeli Geocaching community feel that we tick ALL the boxes for having a souvenir as our caches meet all the criteria which makes Geocaching great!

• Significant locations of historic value and religious importance. from ancient Synagogues, Mosques and a series called 'In The Footsteps Of Jesus (should be made into an official Geotour).
• Antique ruins of ancient civilizations which will make you marvel. Thanks to Geocaching I also discovered we have a pyramid?? Cool right? GC3GT39.
  
• Scenic beauty of multiple continents all squeezed into this one spot of land. (snowy mountains, forests, arid deserts, waterfalls...)
• Oh did we mention the Dead Sea?? We have the earth's LOWEST point on land and the geocache that will get you the Diamond 'Head In The Ground' Badge!!!!

 

And now for the tantrum: 

Dear Groundspeak,

You know we love you here in Israel but we keep on seeing more and more countries with less numbers than us getting souvenirs.

Namibia has 1.5 million tourists per year compared to Israel which has 3.6 M and less than 300 caches.

Malaysia also received one, a country which has only around 500 caches.

The list is long but we would really like a souvenir. 

We are also used to the way we are perceived in the world and understand 'political sensitivities' which we won't go into but if it makes your life easier... Make a Palestine one too while you're at it, we don't care, we just want the little souvenir ;) 

 

IF YOU ARE A TOURIST CACHER AND WOULD LIKE AN ISRAEL SOUVENIR TO GO WITH YOUR SMILEY, PLEASE SIGN BELOW. 

-Thank you from the entire Geocaching Israel Community