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Sometimes it is very difficult to find Israel on a globe or world map.We live in a very small country. France is 20 times bigger than Israel.United States is 340 times bigger than Israel.

Israel is on the continent of Asia.

The capital city of Israel is Jerusalem.The large cities are Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem.

People speak many languages in Israel:Hebrew, Arabic and English.

There are many mountains in the country. The highest mountain is Hermon Mountain.

Israel has borders with:•Lebanon in the north•Syria , Jordan in the east•Egypt in the west

 Israel is a small country, but it is a very special country.

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1. The State of Israel

2. Parliamentary democracy

3. 14 May, 1948

4. Jerusalem

5. 21,643 sq.m.

6. 7 million

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Hatikva: national anthem

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The Israeli flag was adopted on October 28th, 1948.

It has a blue Star of David on a white background.

It has two blue stripes on the top and the bottom of the

flag.

The Star of David is a symbol of Judaism and the two

stripes symbolize the Jewish prayer shawl called the tallit.

You can listen to our anthem here: link

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Israel

14 of May,1948

Continent of Asia

Jerusalem

• Lebanon in the north• Syria, Jordan in the

east• Egypt in the west

7 million

Hebrew and Arabic

blue and white

Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem

Hermon

21,643 sq.m

Hello !

What’s your name?

My name is...

How are you? I’m fine

How old are you?

How much does it cost?

Please.

Not at all.

Thank you!

I’m sorry!

I love you.

See you soon!

Goodbye!

Shalom!

Eich korim lach ? ( to the man)

Eich korim lecha?( to the woman)

Shmi…/ Korim li...

Ma nishma? Ani beseder

Ben kama ata?/ ( to the man)

Bat kama at?/ ( to the woman)

Kama ze ole?

Bevakasha.

Al lo davar.

Toda!

Slicha!

Ani ohevet otcha.( to the man)

Ani ohev otach. ( to the woman)

Nepagesh be karov!

Lehitraot!

The capital city is Jerusalem.

It's a very beautiful and special place.It has many holy sites for Jews, Christians and Muslims.

You can pray at Western Wall.

The Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall.

In Hebrew it is Ha'kotel Ha'Ma'aravi is a holy place for the Jewish people because it is the remains of the holy temple of the Jews .

You will be able to take photographs, to pray and to leave a small paper with a wish for god.

Jerusalem has different names. Here are some of them:

In the following link you will watch a video of Ofra Haza singing the song Yerushalaim Shel Zahav (Jerusalem of Gold)

Read the words of the song Jerusalem of Gold.

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Tel Aviv is a modern city with skyscrapers and hotels that overlook the Mediterranean Sea. Tel means, "mound," as it is used in archaeology. Aviv means "Spring."

Today, Tel Aviv is Israel's second largest city (after Jerusalem), with a population of 360,000.

Tel Aviv is Israel's commercial and financial center.

Haifa is the third largest city in Israel, and it's northern capital, with a population of about 250,000.

Haifa is located in a natural bay and Mount Carmel.This city has beautiful views in all directions.

Haifa is a major seaport located on Israel's Mediterranean coastline.

Israel's only Olympic-size ice rink is located in a local sports complex.

The Canada Centre is home club to most Israeli figure skaters, and it hosts the national championships Israeli Figure Skating Championships whenever they are held.

It is called the Canada center because it is funded by Israeli-Canadians.

Metulla is a small town located in Northern Israel.

You can see the entire Hula valley, as well as Mt. Hermon from here.

Tiberias is synonymous with vacations in Israel.

The most interesting attraction is Coral World Underwater Observatory.

Aquariums, pools, sharks, turtles and other attractions are waiting just for you..

The Dolphin reef is a 5 min' drive from the center of Eilat.

There's a nice beach, restaurant and diving club. It`s the top tourist attraction Eilat!

•You will swim with the dolphins here in the open sea

•You can snorkeling or scuba diving

•You can see the feeding of the dolphins with their trainers every hour

Eilat is the southernmost city in Israel. Eilat a tourist resort and port located at the northern tip of the Red Sea.

A special boat will take you into the heart of the Red sea to watch the beautiful corals of Eilat.

The bottom of this boat is made of glass so you can see anything in the sea....

Eilat is also known for its unique diving center.

In Eilat you can enjoy the beaches activities such as: •wind surfing• sail surfing•scuba diving•snorkeling • sailing

The Dead Sea is a very salty lake that is located between Israel and Jordan.

At 420 meters (1,378 ft) below sea level, it is the lowest point on Earth that is dry land. It is also the second most saltiest body of water in the world.

It is also the deepest salt lake on earth at 330 m (1,083 ft) deep.

Because the Dead sea is so salty, you can actually float on the water.

The Dead sea is home to many resorts and spas.