<P> Israel ( / ˈɪzreɪəl / ; Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ‎ ) , officially the State of Israel ( Hebrew : מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ‎ ) , is a country in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea . It has land borders with Lebanon to the north , Syria to the northeast , Jordan on the east , the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west , respectively , and Egypt to the southwest . The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area . Israel 's economy and technology center is Tel Aviv , while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem , although the state 's sovereignty over East Jerusalem is not recognised internationally . </P>
<P> Israel ( / ˈɪzreɪəl / ; Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ‎ ) , officially the State of Israel ( Hebrew : מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ‎ ) , is a country in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea . It has land borders with Lebanon to the north , Syria to the northeast , Jordan on the east , the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west , respectively , and Egypt to the southwest . The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area . Israel 's economy and technology center is Tel Aviv , while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem , although the state 's sovereignty over East Jerusalem is not recognised internationally . </P>
where is israel located on a world map
where is israel located on a world map
in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea . It has land borders with Lebanon to the north , Syria to the northeast , Jordan on the east , the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west , respectively , and Egypt to the southwest
in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea . It has land borders with Lebanon to the north , Syria to the northeast , Jordan on the east , the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west , respectively , and Egypt to the southwest