The limit is 8kg but the first time I had to weight my hand luggage was in...TLV. As it was 3kg too heavy (wow!), I had to transfer some things from it into the checked-in suitcase......really annoying. In the past, El Al used to be less restrictive than other airlines when it came to luggage wight.....seems to have changed to the opposite :-(

Btw, in a few weeks I will have to transport to Israel (and back to GVA) some large pieces of metal..... does anyone know what the restrictions are in term of size? If I send it as cargo, can I be sure it will be onboard the nonstop flights?

thanks