The remote ancestor of the Jews is a branch of the ancient Semitic tribe, which originated in the Mesopotamian plain about 4,000 years ago and later moved to the eastern Nile Delta in Egypt to avoid natural disasters, hence the name "Hebrews". At the end of 13 BC, he began to migrate from Egypt to Palestine. Around 1000 BC, the state of Israel was founded. In 70 AD, they were driven out of Palestine by the Romans.
/kloc-at the end of 0/9, the Zionist movement rose and Jews began to migrate to Palestinian areas in large numbers. 1947165438+129 October, the general assembly passed a resolution to establish an Arab state and a Jewish state in the Palestinian area respectively. 1May 948 14, the State of Israel was formally established according to this resolution.
The State of Israel, referred to as Israel for short, is located in the west of Asia, bordering Jordan in the east, Syria in the northeast, the Gulf of Aqaba in the south, Egypt in the southwest, the Mediterranean Sea in the west and Lebanon in the north. It is the junction of Asia, Africa and Europe. As of September 2022, the total population of Israel is 9.59 million, and Israel believes in three major religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity. The official languages are Hebrew and Arabic, and English is also widely used.
The geographical environment of Israel
Israel's Mediterranean coast is a long and narrow plain, with winding mountains and highlands in the north-central, Negev Desert in the south and Jordan Valley and Arawa Valley running through the north and south in the east. The coastal plains of different sizes between the plateau and the Mediterranean are fertile and are the main agricultural areas in Israel. Lake tiberias is located in the northeast with an area of 170 square kilometers, which is an important Israeli water storage reservoir. The area of the Dead Sea at the junction of East and Jordan is 1.050 square kilometers, which is the lowest point in the world and is known as the "navel of the world".
Israel has a Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers and mild and humid winters. There are only two distinct seasons in a year: from April to 10, which is a dry summer, and from 1 10, which is a rainy winter. The distribution of precipitation is very uneven, with heavy rainfall in the north and central parts, with an annual rainfall of 920 mm in the north and only 30 mm in the Negev in the south.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Israel