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The name "Israel" first appears in the Merneptah Stele c. 1208 BCE: "Israel is laid waste and his seed is no more." [25] This "Israel" was a cultural and probably political entity, well enough established for the Egyptians to perceive it as a possible challenge, but an ethnic group rather than an organized state. [26]
Israel's proclaimed capital is in Jerusalem, [22] while Tel Aviv is the country's largest urban area and economic center. Israel is located in a region known to Jews as the Land of Israel, synonymous with the Palestine region and the Holy Land. In antiquity, it was home to the Canaanite civilisation followed by the kingdoms of Israel and Judah.
Does not accept Israeli passports, and Brunei passports are not valid for travel to Israel [22] 22 Bulgaria — 4 December 1948: Relations severed on 10 June 1967, and restored on 3 May 1990. [62] 23 Burkina Faso — 5 July 1961 [50] Date diplomatic relations established. Relations severed in October 1973, and re-established in October 1993 ...
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Qatar’s foreign ministry said the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, The Associated Press reported.
Egypt's President Gamal Abdel Nasser calls for the destruction of Israel. Israel, England, and France go to war and force Egypt to end the blockade of Aqaba, and open the canal to all nations. 1964 Jewish-Christian relations are revolutionized by the Roman Catholic Church's Vatican II. 1965
Israel's military hinted for the first time Wednesday of possible ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with a top commander stressing the need to be ready for "maneuvers and action ...
However, since then, there have been some proposals for a second Jewish state, in addition to Israel: State of Judea – many Israeli settlers in the West Bank have mulled declaring independence as the State of Judea should Israel ever withdraw from the West Bank. In January 1989, several hundred activists met and announced their intention to ...