ISRAEL 2016
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Israel is a state in the Middle East, located on the shores of the Mediterranean and defined as a Jewish and democratic state. The State of Israel was established in the Land of Israel, the homeland of the Jewish people. The state declared its independence on May 15, 1948, and has a system of parliamentary democracy: Most of Israel's citizens are Jews, but there is a large Arab-Arab minority (about 20%, mostly Muslim) A minority of others. Israel borders the Mediterranean Sea and Egypt in the west, the Red Sea in the south, Jordan in the east, Syria in the northeast and Lebanon in the north. Between Israel and Egypt, on the Mediterranean coast, lies the Gaza Strip, which is controlled by Hamas. In the central mountain area between Israel and Jordan, the Judea and Samaria Mountains (also known as the "West Bank"), which are under the combined control of Israel and the Palestinian Authority and their final status, as well as the status of the Gaza Strip, have not yet been decided. In the northeast, the Golan Heights are under Israeli control, and the laws of the State of Israel have been applied to it (through the Golan Heights Law), but Syria continues to claim sovereignty over it. The capital of Israel and the largest city in Jerusalem. Many countries have reservations about the status of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and therefore all the foreign embassies in Israel are located in the Dan region, and in particular in Tel Aviv, the economic and technological capital of Israel, which is recognized by international organizations and many large countries