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|native_name =        {{native name|he|מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל}}<br/>{{native name|yi|מדינת ישראל}}<br/>{{native name|ar|دولة اسرائيل}}
|native_name =        {{native name|he|מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל}}<br/>{{native name|yi|מדינת ישראל}}<br/>{{native name|ar|دولة اسرائيل}}
|common_name =        <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks and to produce a default iso3166 code)-->
|common_name =        <!--Common name in English (used for wikilinks and to produce a default iso3166 code)-->
|image_flag =        <!--e.g. Flag of country.svg-->
|image_flag =        Flag of Israel.svg
|alt_flag =          <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
|alt_flag =          <!--alt text for flag (text shown when pointer hovers over flag)-->
|image_flag2 =        <!--e.g. Second-flag of country.svg-->
|image_coat =        Emblem of Israel.svg
|alt_flag2 =          <!--alt text for second flag-->
|image_coat =        <!--e.g. Coat of arms of country.svg-->
|alt_coat =          <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|alt_coat =          <!--alt text for coat of arms-->
|national_motto =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
|national_motto =    <!--in inverted commas and wikilinked if link exists-->
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|alt_map2 =          <!--alt text for second map-->
|alt_map2 =          <!--alt text for second map-->
|map_caption2 =      <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|map_caption2 =      <!--Caption to place below second map-->
|capital =            <!--Name of country/territory's capital, wikilinked if link exists-->
|capital =            Jerusalem <small>(de jure)</small><br/>Tel Aviv <small>(de facto)</small>
|largest_city =      <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotemarks) if it's the capital.-->
|largest_city =      <!--Name of country/territory's largest city. Use "capital" (without quotemarks) if it's the capital.-->
|official_languages = <!--Languages recognised in legislation, constitution, etc-->
|official_languages = Hebrew
|national_languages = <!--Country/territory-wide languages recognised but not necessarily in country/territory-wide law, etc-->
|national_languages = Arabic, Yiddish
|regional_languages = <!--Languages recognised or associated with particular regions within the country/territory-->
|regional_languages = Circassian, Ifranj
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups =      <!--List/breakdown of ethnic groups within the country/territory-->
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided) or use to place a <ref>-->
|ethnic_groups_year = <!--Year of ethnic groups data (if provided) or use to place a <ref>-->
|demonym =            <!--Term/s describing those associated with the country/territory (e.g. "Belgian" for the country Belgium)-->
|demonym =            Israeli
|government_type =    <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)-->
|government_type =    <!--(often a compound multi-wikilinked term, e.g. "Federal semi-presidential constitutional republic", etc)-->
|leader_title1 =      <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")-->
|leader_title1 =      <!--(for a country, usually the head of state's (wikilinked) title, e.g. "President", "Monarch")-->

Revision as of 15:40, 7 June 2021

State of Israel
מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Hebrew)
מדינת ישראל (Yiddish)
دولة اسرائيل (Arabic)
Flag of
Flag
Coat of arms of
Coat of arms
CapitalJerusalem (de jure)
Tel Aviv (de facto)
Official languagesHebrew
Recognised national languagesArabic, Yiddish
Recognised regional languagesCircassian, Ifranj
Demonym(s)Israeli


Israel (Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisrā'el; Yiddish: ישראל, Ishral; Arabic: إسرائيل, 'Iisrayiyl), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, Medīnat Yisrā'el) is a country in the Middle East, Israel is bordered by Palestine to the east, by Mediterranean Sea and the Palestinian enclave of Gaza to the west, by Egypt to the southwest and by Jordan to the southeast. The Israeli enclaves of Tiberias and the Golan is bordered by Lebanon to the north, by the Palestinian enclave of Galilee to the west, by Syria to the east and by Jordan to the south. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is West Jerusalem, although international recognition of the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem is limited.