Israel is a country located in the Middle East on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. It is northeast of Egypt, south of Lebanon and Syria, and west of Jordan.On most maps, Israel is below Lebanon, to the left of Jordan, and above and to the right of Egypt. Israel is entirely on the continent of Asia.nswer 1 Israel is located entirely in Asia. Egypt is located mostly in Africa, but partially in Asia. Specifically, the Sinai Peninsula is the Asian part of Egypt. Answer … 2 Egypt straddles both Africa and Asia while Israel is fully in Asia.