Arad Arad is a city in the South District of Israel. The city was founded in 1955. Read more about the city Municipality: Tel. 08-9951601 The National Insurance Institute of Israel ("Bituah Leumi"): Ezor Taasiay 9 Tel. *6050, 12226050 Israeli Employment Service ("Lishkat Taasuka"): Palmah 18 Tel. 08-9958432 Israel Ministry of Construction and Housing: Tel. 08-6263660 Israel Ministry of Tourism: Filling Station "Paz" Ezor Taasiay Tel. 08-9954160 Arad The distance (in straight line): to Jerusalem -  58 km to Tel Aviv -  99 km to Haifa -  174 km to Beer Sheva -  38 km Travel to Israel with a camera: Negev and Arabah