subject: Israel Guide: Location & Climate by:SEOM [print this page] Location
At the southern tip of Asia, forming the southeastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, lies the Land of Israel, ERETZ YISREAL , known to many as the Holy Land. It is a natural land bridge between Asia and Africa, and between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. Israel Guide brief history: Since 1948, Israel is a sovereign republic existing in the ancient biblical homeland of the Jewish people.The borders of the state are:
North-with Lebanon: from Rosh Hanikra on the Mediterranean , eastwards across Upper Galilee , then northwards, enclosing the Hula Valley and reaching Mount Hermon. This line corresponds , for the most part, with the pre-1948 boundary of Mandated Palestine.
North-East, with Syria: from Mount Hermon across the Golan heights , to the Yarmuk River, along lines drawn in the Israel-Syria Separation -of -Forces Agreement of May , 1974.
East, with Jordan: (a) from the Yarmuk River along the Jordan River to the Dead Sea, a line that dates from the cease -fire after the Six-Days-War of 1967 (b) from the Dead Sea to the Red Sea , as defined in the 1949 Israel-Jordan Armistice Agreement.
South-West, with Egypt (under the terms of the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty signed on March 26, 1979): from a point just south of Raffah on the Mediterranean coast, to a point just south of Eilat on the Red Sea (TABBAH).This border goes into effect in April 1982, after a series of Israeli withdrawals from Sinai.
The total area enclosed by these borders is approximately 10,260 sq. mi.
The territories in Judeah , Samaria &Gaza strip are still pending agreement on final boundaries and are the main issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Cliamte
Cliamatic conditions vary from region to region. The main common element is that rain falls only in the winter season .The western coast has a Miditerranean climate: hot, humid summers and mild winters .The hill region is temperate in the north and center, with some snow in winter. The south is hot and dry, with warm winters and cold nights. Subtropical conditions prevail in the Jordan river.
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