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Israel’s “Narrow Waist”
When the War of Independence broke out in 1947, the Jewish community of Hebron fled. During the fighting, nine Jewish communities were captured by the Jordanian army – Kibbutz Beit Ha’arava and Kaliya north of the Dead Sea, four kibbutzim in Gush Etzion west of Bethlehem, Atarot and Neve Yaakov north of Jerusalem, and the Jewish Quarter of its Old City. Kfar Darom, in the Gaza strip, was captured by the Egyptian army.
Read MoreIt’s a Tough Neighborhood
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
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
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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Judea and Samaria After Oslo 1993
The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty was signed on March 26, 1979, following the Camp David Accords of September 18, 1978, which set the framework for a peace treaty between both countries.
Read MoreGaza (Gush Katif) pre-2005
In August 2005, Israel unilaterally withdrew its civilian population and military bases from the Gaza strip, removing 21 communities from the Jewish enclave of Gush Katif, removing some 7000 citizens amid protests.
Read MorePeace with Egypt
The Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty was signed on March 26, 1979, following the Camp David Accords of September 18, 1978, which set the framework for a peace treaty between both countries.
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