GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS

Israel

Israel lies on the eastern Mediterranean margin, with coastal plains, central hills and the arid Negev extending south. Jerusalem is its declared capital and seat of government; the city’s final status remains internationally disputed.

Fast Facts

  • Tel Aviv is a major Mediterranean city; Haifa lies farther north and Ashdod south of Tel Aviv.
  • Eilat reaches the Gulf of Aqaba at the southern tip.
  • The West Bank lies west of the Jordan River; Gaza adjoins the Mediterranean and Egypt.
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