Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.

1 day ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not …

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Destination Israel, a Nations Online profile of the only Jewish country in the world. The Jewish state is located in a region regarded by Jews, Christians, and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land.

3 days ago · The State of Israel is a parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Following the 1967 War, Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, and East Jerusalem.

4 days ago · Addressing ministers as new revelations emerge on Qatargate scandal, Roni Alsheich says: ‘How dare you sit in the cabinet eating bourekas without asking Netanyahu tough questions?’.

Jun 30, 2017 · Israel is a small country in the Middle East, about the size of New Jersey, located on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea and bordered by Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.