Israel

Israel

Country in West Asia

Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is the government seat and proclaimed capital, while Tel Aviv is Israel's largest urban area and economic centre.

Also known as...ISR, IL, State of Israel, il, and Yisrael
World Middle East
Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon

Israeli airstrikes kill 11 in southern Lebanon Israeli airstrikes killed at least 11 people, including three children, in southern Lebanon in the deadliest attacks since the June truce with Hezbollah.