^{Encyclopedia Britannicabritannica.com}Israel – Immigration, Conflict, Middle East | Britannica

Israel – Immigration, Conflict, Middle East: The nation of Israel is the world’s first Jewish state in two millennia. It represents for Jews the restoration of their homeland after the centuries-long Diaspora that followed the demise of the Herodian kingdom in the 1st century ce.

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^{Encyclopedia Britannicabritannica.com}Israel | Facts, History, Population, Conflict, Iran, & Map | Britannica

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 received wide international recognition.

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^Xx.comIsrael ישראל (@Israel) / X

Israel’s official X account.

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^{The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com}The Times of Israel | News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World

News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World

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^{NYTimesThe New York Times}Iran War Live Updates: UK Says Iran Unsuccessfully Targeted Diego Garcia Base, US Relaxes Oil Sanctions – The New York Times

Lebanon: Israeli forces bombarded the southern suburbs of Beirut, the capital, before dawn on Saturday, part of a wide-scale campaign against the Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah. Israel has rebuffed offers by the Lebanese government to hold direct talks on a cease-fire and disarm Hezbollah.

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^{The Conversationtheconversation.com}Israel News, Research and Analysis – The Conversation

Israel’s actions are forcing Palestinians out of their lands at an unprecedented rate.

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^{Nations Online Projectnationsonline.org}Israel – A Country Profile – Nations Online Project

Destination Israel, a Nations Online profile of the only Jewish country in the world. The Jewish state is located in a region regarded by Jews, Christians, and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land.

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^{Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradedfat.gov.au}Israel country brief | Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

The discovery of two major gas fields off the Israeli coast in 2009 transformed Israel into a net exporter of natural gas. In early 2017, Israel signed gas export deals with Jordan, Egypt, and the EU. On 27 October 2022, Lebanon and Israel finalised a US-brokered agreement to demarcate a permanent maritime boundary.

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^{U.S. Department of Statestate.gov}Israel – United States Department of State

Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Geopolitical and Regional Policy Israel

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^{Instagraminstagram.com}Israel (@stateofisrael) • Instagram photos and videos

2M Followers, 679 Following, 6,040 Posts – Israel (@stateofisrael) on Instagram: "Shalom (yes it’s really us) 🇮🇱 Welcome to the State of Israel’s official Instagram account!"

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^{U.S. Department of Statetravel.state.gov}Israel, the West Bank and Gaza Travel Advisory

Country Summary: Terrorist groups, lone-actor terrorists and other violent extremists continue plotting possible attacks in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza. Terrorists and violent extremists may attack with little or no warning, targeting tourist locations, transportation hubs, markets/shopping malls, and local government facilities.

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^{Israel Instituteisraelinstitute.org}Home – Israel Institute

Enhancing knowledge about modern Israel in the United States and around the world.

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^{U.S. Department of Statehistory.state.gov}Creation of Israel, 1948 – Office of the Historian

On May 14, 1948, David Ben-Gurion, the head of the Jewish Agency, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel. U.S. President Harry S.

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^{Israelisrael.com}Israel.com | Breaking News, Israeli Politics, Middle East Headlines, Jewish World Affairs & Global Updates

Latest breaking news from Israel and the Middle East. Stay updated with politics, security, economy, and regional developments. Real-time coverage and expert analysis.

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^{Haaretzhaaretz.com}Haaretz | Israel News, the Middle East and the Jewish World – Haaretz.com

IDF says Iran began firing missiles at Israel from its central region

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^{The Guardiantheguardian.com}Middle East crisis live: Trump says US considering ‘winding down’ war; Iran fired missiles at UK-US base on Diego Garcia | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian

Israel’s defence minister Israel Katz said strikes on Iran will “intensify” next week.

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^{Fox Newsfoxnews.com}Explosions seen in western Iran as Israel strikes ballistic missile infrastructure | Fox News Video

The Israel Defense Forces said Saturday that it struck "several infrastructure sites located within a large-scale ballistic missiles array site in western Iran." (Credit: IDF)

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^{Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org}Israel – Wikipedia

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

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^{AP Newsapnews.com}Iran targets British-US base and its main nuclear enrichment site is struck again

Israel’s defense minister said Saturday that joint U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran will intensify in the coming week. In a video statement released after a meeting with military officials in Tel Aviv, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel would continue targeting senior figures …

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^{CNNCable News Network}Day 20 of Middle East conflict — Israel attack on key Iran gas site prompts retaliatory strikes | CNN

Israel’s prime minister said the country acted alone in striking an Iranian oil field, after US President Donald Trump said he had told Israel to halt attacks on Tehran’s energy sites.

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