ðə nˈæʃənəl ɹˈoʊdz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌv ˈɪzɹiːəl tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi fɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv ˈɪzɹiːəlz ˌɪntɚsˈɪɾi ɹˈoʊdz fɹʌmðə pˈʌblɪk wˈɜːks dᵻpˈɑːɹtmənt pˌiːdˌʌbəljˌuːdˈiː ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː.
The National Roads Authority of Israel took over the responsibility for most of Israel's intercity roads from the Public Works Department (PWD) in 2003.