Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem, within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sculpture. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.

The capital city is Jerusalem, a Middle Eastern city west of the Dead Sea, has been a place of pilgrimage and worship for Jews, Christians and Muslims. Its old city has significant religious sites around the Temple Mount compound. The currency is Israeli new shekel. Read More…