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[[Image:Satellite image of Israel in January 2003.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of Israel]].
''Synopsis:'' The modern day country of Israel is a small country in the [[Middle East]], which was set up after the Second World War to be a home to the remaining Jews. It was established in the land of [[Palestine]] where [[Arab]] people, mostly [[Muslims]] had lived for generations. The name Israel comes from the [[Old Testament]] - the patriach [[Jacob]] was renamed Israel by God, and from his twelve sons, the Jewish nation arose, known as Israel.
----{{Infobox_Contents |__TOC__topic_name = Israel {{topics}}[[Image:Satellite image of Israel in January 2003.jpg|thumb|center|A satellite image of Israel]]. |* subtopics = [[Kingdom of Israel]] | , [[Kingdom of Judah]]* {{region_churches}} | , {{region_denominations}}* Regions - [[Jerusalem District]] | , [[North District (Israel)|North District]] | , [[Haifa District]] | , [[Center District (Israel)|Center District]] | , [[Tel Aviv District]] | , [[Southern District (Israel)|Southern District]] | , [[Judea and Samaria District|Judea/Samaria District]]* {{region_cities}} - [[Jerusalem]] | , [[Tel Aviv]] | , [[Haifa]]
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The modern day country of Israel is a small country in the [[Middle East]], which was set up after the Second World War to be a home to the remaining Jews. It was established in the land of [[Palestine]] where [[Arab]] people, mostly [[Muslims]] had lived for generations. The name Israel comes from the [[Old Testament]] - the patriach [[Jacob]] was renamed Israel by God, and from his twelve sons, the Jewish nation arose, known as Israel.
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel Wikipedia - Israel]
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[[Category:Places in The Holy Land]]
