ISRAEL

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Middle East, located in Western Asia. It is situated on the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. The triangular-shaped country shares borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. It is also bordered by the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, as well as maritime borders with Cyprus. Jerusalem, which is the largest and most populous city, is the seat of government and the procla...