 Postal codes are assigned by Israel Post generally from north to south, with the first two postal code digits being the postcode areas — thus, Metula in the north has 1029200 as its postal code, and Eilat in the south was assigned 88xxxxx.Jerusalem postal codes start with the digit 9, although this does not correspond with its geographical location.Army unit postal codes start with a 0 and are not changed even if a unit is roaming.