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Israel, republic in the Middle East, formally known as the State of Israel (in Hebrew, Medinat Yisra’el) and established in 1948. Israel is on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and bordered to the north by Lebanon, to the north-east by Syria, to the east by Jordan, and to the south-west by Egypt. Its southernmost tip extends to the Gulf of Aqaba, an arm of the Red Sea; Israel’s area is 21,946 sq km (8,473 sq mi). |
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This figure includes East Jerusalem and other territory that Israel captured in the Six-Day War in 1967 and annexed shortly afterwards; most countries do not recognize the annexation of East Jerusalem. The other areas seized during the war were the Gaza Strip, the West Bank region of Jordan, the Golan Heights area of south-western Syria, and the Sinai Peninsula of Egypt. However, the Sinai Peninsula was returned to Egypt by 1982 under the 1979 Peace Agreement, and Palestinian self-rule took effect in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank town of Jericho in May 1994, following a historic peace agreement between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in September 1993. |
In September 2005, following Prime Minister Sharon’s plans for disengagement from the region, Israeli settlers in the Gaza Strip were removed and Israeli settlements destroyed. Jerusalem is Israel’s largest city and has been designated the country’s capital. However, this is not recognized by the UN and many countries maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv-Yafo. "Israel," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2008 http://uk.encarta.msn.com © 1997-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved. |
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