I also live in Israel and have the same exact problems. I probably spend $5k a year on books but just cannot deal with the headache of trying to purchase a book

I also live in Israel and have the same exact problems. I probably spend $5k a year on books but just cannot deal with the headache of trying to purchase a book and failing. VPNs, changing my iTunes Store location, just an absolutely frustrating experience for absolutely no good reason.