Portal:Israel

Welcome to the Israel Portal מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל Location of Israel The flag of Israel Map of Israel The emblem of Israel 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, the Red Sea to the south, Egypt to the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea to the west, and the Palestinian territories – the West Bank along the east and the Gaza Strip along the southwest. Tel Aviv is the country's financial, economic, and technological center. Israel’s governmental seat is in its proclaimed capital of Jerusalem, although Israeli sovereignty over East Jerusalem is of limited international recognition. Israel is located in a region known historically as Canaan, Palestine, and the Holy Land. In antiquity, it was home to several Canaanite, and later, Israelite and Judahite states, and is referred to as the Land of Israel in Jewish tradition. Situated at a continental crossroad, the region subsequently came under the rule of many different empires, and was gradually Islamized from the 7th century. The late 19th century saw the rise of Zionism in Europe, a movement seeking a Jewish homeland, which garnered British support during World War I. During the war, British occupation led to the setting up of Mandatory Palestine in 1920. Increased Jewish immigration combined with British colonial policy led to intercommunal conflict between Jews and Arabs. The 1947 UN Partition Plan triggered a civil war between the two groups, which saw the expulsion and flight of most of Mandatory Palestine's predominantly Arab population, known as the Nakba, A minority remained and became Arab citizens of Israel. (Full article...) Selected article - The Brigham Young University Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies (often simply referred to as the BYU Jerusalem Center or BYU–Jerusalem, and locally known as the Mormon University), situated on Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem, is a satellite campus of Brigham Young University (BYU), the largest religious university in the United States. Owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), the center provides a curriculum that focuses on Old and New Testament, ancient and modern Near Eastern studies, and language (Hebrew and Arabic). Classroom study is built around field trips that cover the Holy Land, and the program is open to qualifying full-time undergraduate students at either BYU, BYU-Idaho, or BYU-Hawaii. Plans to build a center for students were announced by LDS Church president Spencer W. Kimball in 1979. By 1984, the church had obtained a 49-year lease on the land and had begun construction. The center's prominent position on the Jerusalem skyline quickly brought it notice by the Ultra-Orthodox Jews, or Haredim, of Israel. Protests and opposition to the building of the center springing from the Haredim made the issue of building the center a national and even international issue. After several investigative committees of Israel's Knesset reviewed and debated the issue, Israeli officials decided to allow the center's construction to continue in 1986. The center opened to students in May 1988 and was dedicated by Howard W. Hunter on May 16, 1989. It did not admit students from 2001 to 2006 due to security issues during the Second Intifada but continued to provide tours for visitors and weekly concerts. (Full article...) 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An aerial view of Masada in the Judaean Desert, with the Dead Sea and Jordan in the distance Jews Praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, an 1878 painting by Maurycy Gottlieb Diving tourism site on the southern coast of Eilat, around a horseshoe-shaped reef. Many animal species are found in the area, including dolphins. The Jerusalem Railway Station c. 1900. The locomotive on the turntable is "Ramleh" (J&J No. 3), a Baldwin 2-6-0. The station was the terminus of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway until its closure in 1998. Today, the station is abandoned and suffering from neglect and vandalism, although it is one of 110 buildings selected for preservation in Jerusalem. Northeast exposure of Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount, in the Old City of Jerusalem. Considered to be the third holiest site in Islam after Mecca and Medina. An aerial view of Makhtesh Ramon, a geological feature of Israel's Negev desert. Located some 85 km south of the city of Beersheba, the landform is not an impact crater from a meteor nor a volcanic crater formed by a volcanic eruption, but rather is the world's largest "erosion cirque" (steephead valley or box canyon). Southern aerial view of the Temple Mount, a hill located in the Old City of Jerusalem that for thousands of years has been venerated as a holy site, in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Reading Power Station, built in Tel Aviv in 1938, was named for Rufus Isaacs, the 1st Marquess of Reading. Reading Light is pictured on the left. "The Nile and the Sinai, to Israel and beyond. One sweeping glance of human history." Caption by astronaut Chris Hadfield on board the International Space Station. Dead Tree in Sea of Life is an installation artwork from 2017 by Amiram Dora, a travel guide from the nearby city Arad. The work consists of a tree planted on a salt pile in the Dead Sea. The purpose of the work is to show that as opposed to its common name, the Dead Sea is actually a place of rich tourist activity, healing and relaxation. Paratroopers at the Western Wall, an iconic photograph taken on June 7, 1967 by David Rubinger. Ceramic tile on the Dome of the Rock, an Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem David Ben-Gurion's room at Ben-Gurion's Hut, the retirement home of Israeli Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion and his wife Paula (Pola) from the years 1953 until Ben-Gurion's death in 1973. A more recent section of the Israel-Egypt barrier fence, north of Eilat, June 2012. It is a border barrier built by Israel along its border with Egypt. It was originally an attempt to curb illegal migrants from African countries. Construction was approved on 12 January 2010 and began on 22 November 2010. A view of Jaffa, from the beachfront of Tel Aviv Young Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) on a stone wall by the edge of Makhtesh Ramon in Mitzpe Ramon. A view of Jerusalem from southeast, showing the Walls of Jerusalem, the Dome of the Rock, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. This image was taken sometime between 1900 and 1940. Did you know - ...that Motza (pictured), founded in 1859, was the first modern village established near Jerusalem? ...that Mickey Marcus is the only person buried at the United States Military Academy who died fighting under a foreign flag? ...that the tenth emergency special session of the United Nations General Assembly has been resumed more times than any other? Related portals WikiProjects WikiProject Israel – WikiProject Jewish history – WikiProject Judaism – WikiProject Jewish culture – WikiProject Hebrew Good article - This is a Good article, an article that meets a core set of high editorial standards. Arrow 2 launch on July 29, 2004, at the Naval Air Station Point Mugu Missile Test Center, during AST USFT#1. The Arrow or Hetz (Hebrew: חֵץ, pronounced [ˈχet͡s]) is a family of anti-ballistic missiles designed to fulfill an Israeli requirement for a missile defense system that would be more effective against ballistic missiles than the MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile. Jointly funded and produced by Israel and the United States, development of the system began in 1986 and has continued since, drawing some contested criticism. Undertaken by the MALAM division of the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Boeing, it is overseen by the Israeli Ministry of Defense's "Homa" (Hebrew: חומה, pronounced [χoma], "rampart") administration and the U.S. Missile Defense Agency. It forms the long-range layer of Israel's multi-tiered missile defence system, along with David's Sling (at medium-to-long range) and Iron Dome and Iron Beam (at short ranges). The Arrow system consists of the joint production hypersonic Arrow anti-missile interceptors, Arrow 2 and Arrow 3, the Elta EL/M-2080 "Green Pine" and "Great Pine" early-warning AESA radars, the Elisra "Golden Citron" ("Citron Tree") C3I center, and the Israel Aerospace Industries "Brown Hazelnut" ("Hazelnut Tree") launch control center. The system is mobile and can be moved to other prepared sites. (Full article...) List of Good articles Israeli cuisine Joseph's Tomb Kashrut Clal Center Zion Square Black Hebrew Israelites Robinson's Arch Abergil crime family Chaim Topol Birket Israel Joshua Prawer Mamilla Schwester Selma Ir Ovot Downtown Triangle (Jerusalem) Haifa Western Wall Eilat Airport AIL Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque Angel Bakeries Operation Pleshet Selected fare or cuisine - A hamantash (pl.: hamantashen; also spelled hamantasch, hamantaschen; Yiddish: המן־טאַש homentash, pl.: המן־טאַשן homentashn, 'Haman pockets') is an Ashkenazi Jewish triangular filled-pocket pastry associated with the Jewish holiday of Purim. The name refers to Haman, the villain in the Purim story. In Hebrew, hamantashen are also known as אוזני המן (oznei Haman), meaning "Haman's ears". "Haman's ears" also refers to a Sephardic Purim pastry, "Orejas de Haman", thought to originate in Spain and Italy, that is made by frying twisted or rolled strips of dough. Traditionally, the dough for hamantashen was made with yeast. With the invention of baking powder during the 1840s and its wide adoption during the first half of the twentieth century, baking powder supplanted yeast, and hamantashen dough became a cookie rather than pastry dough. To shape a hamantash, a filling is placed in the center of a circle of dough, which is then either folded in half and shaped into a triangle or the sides are brought to the center to form a triangle. The oldest and most traditional filling is mohn (poppy seed paste), with powidl or lekvar (prune jam) a close second. The cookie dough variety has spawned many different fillings, traditionally sweet (although savory varieties have become popular as well). Most popular are various jams, especially apricot and raspberry, but also date, raisins, apple, vanilla pastry cream with chocolate chips, cherry, fig, chocolate, dulce de leche, halva, caramel, or cheese. The dough varies from hard like shortbread to a soft yeast dough. (Full article...) List of fare/cuisine articles Challah Ancient Israelite cuisine Israeli wine Cholent Israeli salad Kreplach Israeli breakfast Jachnun Kugel Shkedei marak Jerusalem mixed grill Charoset Bamba (snack) Ktzitzot Khubeza Gefilte fish Seven Species Matzah ball General images - The following are images from various Israel-related articles on Wikipedia. The Merneptah Stele. According to mainstream archeology, it represents the first instance of the name "Israel" in the historical record. (from History of Israel) Jewish Yemenite bride in traditional bridal vestment, adorned with a henna wreath, 1958 (from Culture of Israel) The Gaza–Israel barrier route built (red), under construction (pink) and proposed (white), (from History of Israel) Sermon on the Mount. The New Testament was authored by Christian Jews during Roman-ruled Judea (from Culture of Israel) Ofek-7 satellite launch through Shavit vehicle (from Culture of Israel) Jewish symbols in Israeli artworks (from Culture of Israel) Habimah Theater in Tel Aviv (from Culture of Israel) Cultural map of the world according to the World Values Survey, describing Israel as a whole at parity in "Rational-Secular Values" and also at parity in "Self-expression values". (from Culture of Israel) Heraclius returning the True Cross to Jerusalem, 15th-century painting by Miguel Ximénez (from History of Israel) Tzofim Israeli scout movement fire ceremony in Tel Aviv (from Culture of Israel) Hebrew ulpan in Dimona, 1955 (from Culture of Israel) The Arch of Titus in Rome depicts the Roman triumph celebrating the fall of Jerusalem in 70 CE (from History of Israel) Dedication ceremony of the Embassy of the United States in Jerusalem in 2018 (from History of Israel) 16th-century Safed rabbi Joseph Karo, author of the Jewish law book (from History of Israel) Tiles in the Bezalel style, 1920s (from Culture of Israel) Israeli breakfast (from Culture of Israel) Ecclesiastes is known for its incipit vanity of vanities; all is vanity and concepts of Vanitas (from Culture of Israel) Jewish Brigade headquarters under both Union Flag and Jewish flag (from History of Israel) 143rd Division crossing the Suez Canal in the direction of Cairo during the Yom Kippur War, 15 October 1973 (from History of Israel) Intel core i7-940. Intel developed its dual-core Core Duo processor at its Israel Development Center in Haifa. (from Culture of Israel) 1949 Green Line (from History of Israel) The opening ceremony of The Hebrew University of Jerusalem visited by Arthur Balfour, 1 April 1925 (from History of Israel) Nahal Brigade soldiers returning after the 2006 Lebanon War (from History of Israel) David Ben-Gurion proclaiming the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948 (from History of Israel) David dictating the Psalms. The practice of psalms is referred to as a philosophical and theological problem (from Culture of Israel) Painting of the siege of Jerusalem during the First Crusade (1099) (from History of Israel) Illustration for the Song of Songs. Along with the Book of Esther, the ancient poem is an example of an ancient Israeli literature with no mention of God, and is traditionally read as an allegory of the relationship between God and Israel (from Culture of Israel) Hiking near Lake Kinneret (from Culture of Israel) Menahem Zion synagoge, Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem (from Culture of Israel) The route of the exiles to Babylon (from History of Israel) Remains of the Roman theater in Caesarea Maritima (from Culture of Israel) Jewish workers in Kerem Avraham neighbourhood of Jerusalem (c. 1850s) (from History of Israel) Jewish Settlement Police members watching the settlement Nesher during 1936–1939 Arab revolt (from History of Israel) Buchenwald survivors arrive in Haifa to be arrested by the British, 15 July 1945 (from History of Israel) Neo-Assyrian Empire at its greatest territorial extent. (from History of Israel) Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (from History of Israel) "Hezekiah ... king of Judah" – Royal seal written in the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet, unearthed in Jerusalem (from History of Israel) Gal Fridman, winner of Israel's first Olympic gold medal (from Culture of Israel) Occupied Enemy Territory Administration, 1918 (from History of Israel) Breads in Mahane Yehuda market (from Culture of Israel) A portion of the Isaiah scroll. One of the earliest known manuscripts of biblical literature (from Culture of Israel) The Bahri Mamluk dynasty 1250–1382 (from History of Israel) Supply convoy on its way to besieged Jerusalem, April 1948 (from History of Israel) A Bookplate done for Martin Buber; The plate is adorned with the walls of Jerusalem in the shape of a Shield of David, viewed from above (from Culture of Israel) Shrine of the Book, Israel Museum, Jerusalem (from Culture of Israel) Aerial view of the Temple Mount showing the Dome of the Rock in the center and the al-Aqsa mosque to the south (from History of Israel) Simulated view of a black hole. Jacob Bekenstein predicted and co-discovered black hole entropy (from Culture of Israel) Yitzhak Rabin, Bill Clinton, and Yasser Arafat during the Oslo Accords signing ceremony at the White House on 13 September 1993 (from History of Israel) Es Skhul cave (from History of Israel) Avraham Adan raising the Ink Flag marking the end of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War (from History of Israel) Silver coin (gerah) minted in the Persian province of Yehud, dated c. 375-332 BCE. Obv: Bearded head wearing crown, possibly representing the Persian Great King. Rev: Falcon facing, head right, with wings spread; Paleo-Hebrew YHD to right. (from History of Israel) Visual History of Israel by Arthur Szyk, 1948 (from History of Israel) Detail of the Siloam inscription (from History of Israel) Tel Aviv Cinematheque (from Culture of Israel) Menachem Begin, Jimmy Carter and Anwar Sadat celebrating the signing of the Camp David Accords (from History of Israel) Menachem Begin addressing a mass demonstration in Tel Aviv against negotiations with Germany in 1952 (from History of Israel) Patriot missiles launched to intercept an Iraqi Scud over Tel Aviv during the Gulf War (from History of Israel) Israeli paratroopers dig in near the Mitla Pass, 31 October 1956 (from History of Israel) United Nations Partition Plan for Palestine, 1947 (from History of Israel) Portion of the Temple Scroll, one of the Dead Sea Scrolls written by the Essenes (from History of Israel) Gen. Uzi Narkiss, Defense Minister Moshe Dayan, Chief of staff Yitzhak Rabin and Gen. Rehavam Ze'evi in the Old City of Jerusalem, 7 June 1967 (from History of Israel) Protest in Tel Aviv on 6 August 2011 (from History of Israel) Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, 2006 (from Culture of Israel) Jewish youth dancing the Horah in the kibboutz Ein Harod in 1936 (from Culture of Israel) Obverse of Yehud silver coin (from History of Israel) Categories Category puzzle Select [►] to view subcategories Israel Israel-related lists Buildings and structures in Israel Culture of Israel Economy of Israel Education in Israel Environment of Israel Geography of Israel Government of Israel Health in Israel History of Israel Organizations based in Israel Israeli people Politics of Israel Society of Israel Images of Israel Israel stubs Topics News Read and edit Wikinews 17 May 2024 – Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid during the Israel–Hamas war Humanitarian aid deliveries begin arriving at the U.S.-built Gaza floating pier. (Reuters) Re'im music festival massacre, Rafah offensive The Israeli army recovers the bodies of three hostages in Rafah who were kidnapped and killed in the Hamas-led attack on Israel last October, including Shani Louk. (The New York Times) Israel category at Wikinews Featured content Featured articles 1940 Mandatory Palestine v Lebanon football match Acra (fortress) Afroyim v. 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Categorization : Diffuse articles from Category:Companies of Israel. Cleanup : Cleanup listing for this project is available. See also the list by category and the tool's wiki page. Collaborate : Participate in WikiProject Israel Palestine Collaboration. Copyedit : Timeline of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in 2005 Deletion sorting : Participate in discussions at WikiProject Deletion sorting/Israel. Expand : Ayala Procaccia, Diamond industry in Israel, Edna Arbel, Levin Kipnis, Rami Kleinstein, Sephardic Haredim, Zman Tel Aviv, Nachum Heiman, Public Defence (Israel), Prisoner of Zion, Trial of Benjamin Netanyahu, Day to Mark the Departure and Expulsion of Jews from the Arab Countries and Iran, Pre-Modern Aliyah See also Articles needing translation from Hebrew Wikipedia. Geographical coordinates : Add geographic coordinates to Israel articles missing geocoordinate data. Infobox : Add infoboxes to Israel articles needing infoboxes. Maintain : See Israel articles needing attention. Map : See discussion at Module:Location map/data/Israel. Add maps to articles in Wikipedia requested maps in Israel. NPOV : Jewish exodus from Arab and Muslim countries Photo : Add pictures to articles in Wikipedia requested photographs in Israel. Stubs : See Israel stubs. Update : Basic Law proposal: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People Other : Translate to Hebrew : David Bar-Hayim, Guy Bavli, and Guy Oseary. 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