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3 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 received wide international recognition. Learn more about Israel, including its history.
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Israel - Immigration, Conflict, Middle East: This discussion...
- Jews, Arabs, Immigrants
Israel - Jews, Arabs, Immigrants: Jews constitute about...
- Cultural Life
Israel - Art, Music, Dance: There has been little cultural...
- The Armed Forces
Israel - Culture, Religion, History: The Israel Defense...
- Immigration and Conflict
Israel - Jewish Homeland, Zionism, 1948: The Zionist goal of...
- Industry
Israel - Industry, Manufacturing, Technology: For more than...
- Armistice and Refugees
Israel - Conflict, Borders, Tensions: Initial UN mediation...
- Economy
Israel - Economy, Trade, Agriculture: The large influx of...
- The Oslo Accords
Israel - Peace Process, Oslo II, Rabin: Meanwhile, Peres had...
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1 day ago · Foreign relations of Israel refers to diplomatic and trade relations between Israel and other countries around the world. Israel has diplomatic ties with 164 of the other 192 UN member states as of December 2020. [1] Israel is a member of the United Nations (UN) and a number of other international organisations.
2 days ago · As of December 2020, 165 of the 193 total member states of the United Nations (UN) recognize Israel. 28 UN member states do not recognize Israel: 15 members of the Arab League (Algeria, Comoros, Djibouti, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen); ten non-Arab members of the ...
2 days ago · Israel-Hamas War, war between Israel and Palestinian militants, especially Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), that began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a land, sea, and air assault on Israel from the Gaza Strip. The October 7 attack resulted in more than 1,200 deaths, primarily Israeli citizens, making it the deadliest day ...
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2 days ago · Benjamin Netanyahu (born October 21, 1949, Tel Aviv [now Tel Aviv–Yafo], Israel) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who served as his country’s prime minister three times (1996–99, 2009–21, and 2022– ) and was the longest-serving prime minister since Israel’s independence.
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- Where was Benjamin Netanyahu born?Benjamin Netanyahu was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, on October 21, 1949.
- What is Benjamin Netanyahu's nickname?Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu is also known as Bibi.
- When was Benjamin Netanyahu first elected prime minister of Israel?Benjamin Netanyahu was first elected prime minister of Israel on May 29, 1996, by a margin of about 1 percent over Shimon Peres. Netanyahu became t...
- What political party is Benjamin Netanyahu a member of?Benjamin Netanyahu is a member of the Likud party. In 1993 he easily won the election as the leader of Likud, succeeding Yitzḥak Shamir.
23 hours ago · Israel applied to join the US government's Visa Waiver Program in 2005. Under this program, citizens of selected countries can enter the United States for up to 90 days for tourism and business purposes without having to apply for an entry visa. The House of Representatives approved the bid, but the Senate rejected it.
3 days ago · The community of Hebrew Wikipedia editors voted Tuesday to remove the biography entry of the digital encyclopedia for Avner Netanyahu, the son of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at his request. The decision followed a vote last week in which 75 editors approved the removal and 54 opposed it. The ...
