Israel

Introduction
 

Israel, situated in the Southern Levant region of West Asia, borders Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Egypt and the Mediterranean and Red Seas, with the Palestinian territories on its east and southwest.
 

Its terrain ranges from coastal plains to central mountains like the Samarian and Judean Hills and the Negev Desert in the south. The Jordan Rift Valley features the lowest point on Earth, with the Jordan River flowing from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, shaping Israel's climate, economy and settlement patterns.