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Israel is a small country with a complex geopolitical history. Situated on the Mediterranean Sea, its deserts border Egypt and Jordan.

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Acre, (Hebrew: Akko), Israel, a small city on the northern shore of the Bay of Acre across from Haifa. See more »

Geography of Israel

Geography of Israel

Israel, or State of Israel, a country in southwestern Asia. It is a predominantly Jewish state and one of the few non-Arab nations in the Middle East.

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Geography of Acre-Israel

Acre, (Hebrew: Akko), Israel, a small city on the northern shore of the Bay of Acre across from Haifa.

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Geography of Beersheba

Beersheba, or Beer Sheva, Israel, the administrative center of the Southern district.

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Geography of Capernaum

Capernaum, Galilee, a town frequently mentioned in the New Testament. Jesus spent much of his ministry here.

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Geography of Haifa

Haifa, Israel, the nation's chief port. The city lies on the Mediterranean Sea at the northern end of Mount Carmel, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Tel Aviv.

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Geography of Jaffa

Jaffa, or Yafo, Israel, a former city on the Mediterranean Sea. It was an Egyptian administrative center after 1550 B.C.

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Geography of Jerusalem

Jerusalem, (Hebrew: Yerushalayim; Arabic: Al Quds), one of the most ancient cities in the world and a holy city to Christians, Jews, and Muslims.

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Geography of Nazareth

Nazareth, a town in northern Israel. It is almost halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias or Kinneret), and is 20 miles (32 km) east-southeast of Haifa.

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Geography of Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, or Tel Aviv-Jaffa, a city in Israel. It lies on the Plain of Sharon along the Mediterranean Sea, about 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Jerusalem.

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