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Category: ISRAEL TODAY

It’s a Tough Neighborhood

Apr 4, 2023 4:05 pm | ,

Israel, in the southwestern corner of Asia and the southeast shore of the Mediterranean sea, has a population of over 9 million and a total area of just over 20,000 square kilometers (slightly more than 8000 square miles), ranks 150th among nations in geographical size and 99th in population size. Its population is 80% Jewish and 20% Muslim.

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Modern Israel

Modern Israel

Apr 4, 2023 3:59 pm | ,

Israel stands at the crossroads of Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its western border is the Mediterranean Sea. To the north it is bound by Lebanon and Syria, to the east by Jordan and to the south by the Red Sea and Egypt. Israel is about 290 miles (470 km) long and 85 miles (135 km) across at its widest point. Its 2020 population is over 9 million.

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Golan Heights

Golan Heights

Apr 4, 2023 3:54 pm | ,

In 1981, Israel extended its law to this strategic plateau seized in wars with Syria. In 2019, U.S. President Trump recognized it as part of Israel, although most other countries do not.

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