Israel



For other uses, see Israel (disambiguation).
The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a parliamentary democracy with a predominantly Jewish population (and a large Arab minority). Israel borders (clockwise from north to south) the states of Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Egypt. Additionally, Israel is adjacent to Israeli-controlled territories on the Jordan River's West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the Mediterranean coast. It shares the coastlines of the Mediterranean, the Gulf of Eilat / Aqaba, the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee.