ISRAEL, the birthplace of global religions like Christianity and Judaism while being a hotspot for civil conflicts, is located in the Middle East. It border four countries; Egypt and its Sinai Peninsula is to the southwest, Jordan is to the east, Lebanon is north of Israel, and Syria borders Israel to the northeast. Israel's complete western coast borders the Mediterranean Sea. Seen as a light blue color to the east of northern Israel on my map, the GOLAN HEIGHTS is a region currently belonging to Israel but claimed by Syria. Palestinians have a small level of self-governance and autonomy in the GAZA STRIP and WEST BANK, but these areas are stricken by frequent conflicts between Israelis and Palestinians. Israel's currency is the Israeli New Shekel, and its ISO 4217 currency code is ILS. Previous currencies included the Israeli Lira (1952-1980) and (Old) Shekel (1980-1985). On May 14th, 1948, Jewish Agency chairman David Ben-Gurion declared independence of Israel once the British mandate of Palestine was terminated.
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The capital, located partially within and to the west of the West Bank, is Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mainly split into separate residential quarters for worshippers of different religions. Marked with a red open circle in my map, Subeita is an ancient city in southwest Israel. Other ancient cities and villages scattered throughout Israel include Korazim, Lakhish, and Samaria (Shomron).
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The Dead Sea is located on the Israel-Jordan border. The Gulf of Aqaba — which connects with the larger Red Sea located to the south — is south of Israel and the city of Elat. The Negev Desert stretches across southern Israel, setting a contrast to a Mediterranean climate in which fruits, vegetables, and grains can grow elsewhere in the country.
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