Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It borders Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east and Egypt to the southwest.

Explore how modern Israel was established in 1948 through Zionism, the Holocaust, the UN partition plan, and war, transforming Jewish aspirations into a sovereign state.

4 days ago · Israel is a country in the Middle East, located at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. Jerusalem is the seat of government and the proclaimed capital, although the latter status has not …

The Declaration of Establishment of the State of Israel outlines the founding principles and vision of the nation, emphasizing equality and justice for all citizens.

2 days ago · In this episode, we break down the real history behind the creation of the State of Israel, a story far more complex than what most of us were taught. Israel...

The State of Israel was established on May 14, 1948, with the Declaration of Independence by David Ben-Gurion. Hours after declaring the State, Arab armies invaded and the second phase of the War …

The State of Israel (in Hebrew "Medinat Yisra'el," or in Arabic "Dawlat Isrā'īl") is a country in the Southwest Asian Levant, on the southeastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. Israel declared its …

State of Israel Type of Government The small Mediterranean nation of Israel is a parliamentary democracy with several distinctive features. A unicameral legislature, the Knesset, elects the …

In 1948, following the 1947–1948 war in Mandatory Palestine, the Israeli Declaration of Independence sparked the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which resulted in the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight from …

Feb 9, 2010 · On May 14, 1948, in Tel Aviv, Jewish Agency Chairman David Ben-Gurion proclaims the State of Israel, establishing the first Jewish state in 2,000 years. Ben-Gurion became Israel’s first …