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You can't buy the SIM card itself from convenience stores though you can refill it there. The card itself can be purchased from the operators' stores, which fortunately can be found in shopping malls and generally anywhere.

If you have a GSM phone that has support for European frequencies, you can just bring it with you and it will work. If you plan on staying for more than a week or two, you should buy a prepaid local SIM card to significantly cut your costs.

Unfortunately the only option you have is a flight. Israel is still in conflict with its neighbors to the north, Syria and Lebanon, so to get to Istanbul by land you will need to make a detour through Jordan, and even then you might have problems because apparently the Syrians don't allow entry if they notice any evidence that you've been ...

The price of a typical fast-food lunch in Israel can start from as low as 7$ and can get as high as 13$ (calculated according to a rate of 3.5 ILS per USD). At tourist areas prices obviously go much higher but as distances in Israel are not that great you can always find an affordable place a few kilometers away. Plain white bread costs (I think) ...