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IsraelIsrael is a country in the Middle East?. Independent since 1948, Israel is notable for being the only country in the world with a Jewish majority. The capital is Jerusalem. GeographyIsrael is bounded in the west by the Mediterranean Sea and the Sinai Peninsula, in the south by the Red Sea?, in the east by the Jordan River, and in the north by Syria and Lebanon?. Major cities include Jersusalem?, Eilat?, Tel Aviv?, Haifa?, Jenin?, Hebron, and Gaza?. History |