Hello davidmguest,

In this and other edits you have assigned ref tags to highways based on nearby highways.

For example, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1067896469 was given a ref based on the name tag of a nearby street, which happens to be numeric.

Similarly, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1074857178 was given the ref value of a nearby highway, while tertiary roads are not assigned with ref numbers in Israel.

I understand your intentions were good. I only wish you had consulted with the local community or read the Israel wiki page in advance.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Israel#Inter-city_roads

Please revert the additions of the ref tags you have made.

Best regards,
Zeev