Under the British Mandate (1920–1948), the whole region was known as Palestine. Upon establishment in 1948, … See more

Early expansions of hominins out of Africa into the Levant, where Israel is located, dates back at least 1.5 million years based on traces found at the Ubeidiya prehistoric site. The Skhul and Qafzeh hominins, dating back 120,0… See more

Israel is located in the Levant area of the Fertile Crescent. The country is at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, bounded by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank to the east, a… See more

Israel has a parliamentary system, proportional representation and universal suffrage. A member of parliament supported by a parliamentary majority becomes the prime minister—usually this is the chair o… See more

Israel is considered the most advanced country in Western Asia and the Middle East in economic and industrial development. As of October 2023 , the IMF estimated Israel's GDP at 521.7 billion dollars and Israel's GDP per c… See more

Israel has the largest Jewish population in the world and is the only country where Jews are the majority. As of 31 December 2022 , Israel's population was an estimated 9,656,000. In 2022, the government recorded 7… See more

Israel's diverse culture stems from the diversity of its population: Jews from diaspora communities around the world brought their cultural and religious traditions back with them. Arab influences are present in … See more