Fun facts about Israel
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The name Israel refers to the patriarch Jacob, who was given the name after wrestling with the Angel of the Lord.
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “Etymology” section
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The Ubeidiya prehistoric site in northern Israel shows the presence of archaic humans around 1.5 million years ago.
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
In 634–641 CE, the Rashidun Caliphate conquered the Levant and lifted the Christian ban on Jews entering Jerusalem.
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
The Jewish Legion, primarily Zionist volunteers, assisted in the British conquest of Palestine in 1918.
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “History” section
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Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
In 1963, Israel was engaged in a diplomatic standoff with the United States regarding the Israeli nuclear programme.
Israel
Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0