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Israel

Israel

Country in the Middle East
Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock...
Capital: Jerusalem
Official language: Hebrew
Continent: Asia
Population: 9.558 million (2022)
Prime minister: Benjamin Netanyahu
President: Isaac Herzog
Government bodies: Knesset