Israel Profile:

Official Name:    State of Israel (Medinat Yisrael

Capital:               Jerusalem (Yerushalayim)

Language:          Hebrew (Ivrit)

National             Flag of Israel         

Symbols:           Hatikvah: National anthem of Israel

                            Menorah National emblem of Israel

                            Declaration of Independence

Currency:          New Shekel (NIS)


Images and galleries of Israel:

Ministry of Tourism On line Gallery

Virtual Tour from the Ministry of Israel

Gallery of Israel’s images from israelimages.com

Travel Photo Gallery - Israel



Israel Information


Brief history of Israel and the Jewish people

Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel

Minority Communities In Israel

National Anthem of Israel (HaTikva)

Cool facts about Israel video




 Cities in Israel

Israel has 14 cities with populations over 100,000, including Jerusalem at over a 500,000, and Tel Aviv, which is considered to be approaching global city status. In all, there are 78 Israeli municipalities granted "city" status by the Ministry of the Interior. Jerusalem is considered to be Israel's eternal capital by Israel and its people. 

Common name↓District↓Area(km²)[11]↓Hebrew↓Arabic↓Population (2008)[10]n[›]↓Mayor↓
Acrea[›]North13.533עכוعكا46,300Shimon Lancry
AfulaNorth26.909עפולהالعفولة39,700Avi Elkabetz
AradSouth93.140ערדعراد23,300Gideon Bar-Lev
Arielb[›]Judea & Samariac[›]14.677אריאלأريأل16,700Ron Nachman
AshdodSouth47.242אשדודأشدود/إسدود209,200Yehiel Lasri
Ashkelond[›]South47.788אשקלוןأسكلون/عسقلان/المجدل110,400Benny Vaknin
Baqa-JattHaifa16.392באקה-ג'תباقة جت33,200Yitzhak Veled
Bat YamTel Aviv8.167בת יםبات يام128,900Shlomo Lahiani
Beershebae[›]South52.903באר שבעبئر السبع187,200Rubik Danilovich
Beit She'anf[›]North7.330בית שאןبيسان16,800Jacky Levi
Beit Shemeshg[›]Jerusalem34.259בית שמשبيت شيمش76,100Moshe Abutbul
Beitar IllitJudea & Samariac[›]6.801ביתר עיליתبيتار عيليت34,800Meir Rubenstein
Bnei Brakh[›]Tel Aviv7.088בני ברקبني براك153,300Ya'akov Asher
DimonaSouth29.877דימונהديمونة33,700Meir Cohen
Eilatj[›]South84.789אילתإيلات/أم الرشراش46,600Meir Yitzhak Halevi
El'adCenter2.756אלעדأيلعاد33,800Yitzhak Idan
Giv'atayimTel Aviv3.246גבעתייםجبعاتايم/جفعاتايم49,900Reuven Ben-Shahar
Giv'at ShmuelCenter2.579גבעת שמואל20,300Yossi Brodny
HaderaHaifa49.359חדרהالخضيرة78,200Haim Avitan
HaifaHaifa63.666חיפהحيفا264,800Yona Yahav
Herzliyak[›]Tel Aviv21.585הרצליהهرتسليا84,400Yael German
Hod HaSharonCenter21.585הוד השרוןهود هشارون46,900Hai Adiv
HolonTel Aviv18.927חולוןحولون170,600Moti Sasson
JerusalemJerusalem125.156ירושליםأورشليم, القدس763,600Nir Barkat
Karmiell[›]North19.188כרמיאלكرميئيل44,700Adi Eldar
Kafr Qasimm[›]Center8.745כפר קאסםكفر قاسم18,500Sami Issa
Kfar Sabao[›]Center14.169כפר סבאكفار سابا82,900Yehuda Ben-Hemo
Kiryat Atap[›]Haifa16.706קריית אתאكريات آتا49,900Ya'akov Peretz
Kiryat Bialikq[›]Haifa8.178קריית ביאליקكريات بياليك36,300Eli Dokursky
Kiryat Gatr[›]South16.302קריית גתكريات جات/كريات غات47,900Aviram Dahari
Kiryat Malakhis[›]South4.632קריית מלאכיكريات ملاخي19,800Motti Malka
Kiryat Motzkint[›]Haifa3.778קריית מוצקיןكريات موتسكين39,700Haim Zuri
Kiryat Onou[›]Tel Aviv4.112קריית אונוكريات أونو28,700Yossi Nishri
Kiryat Shmonav[›]North14.228קריית שמונהكريات شمونة22,200Nissim Malka
Kiryat Yamw[›]Haifa4.339קריית יםكريات يام36,400Shmuel Sisso
LodCenter12.226לודاللد67,500Ilan Harari
Ma'ale AdumimJudea & Samariac[›]49.177מעלה אדומיםمعلي أدوميم33,800Benny Kashriel
Ma'alot-TarshihaNorth6.832מעלות-תרשיחאمعالوت ترشيحا21,400Shlomo Bohbot
Migdal HaEmekx[›]North7.637מגדל העמקمجدال هعيمق/مغدال هعيمق24,800Eliyahu Barda
Modi'in IllitJudea & Samariac[›]4.746מודיעין עיליתموديعين عيليت41,900Ya'akov Gutterman
Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'uty[›]Center50.176מודיעין-מכבים-רעותموديعين-مكابيم-ريعوت70,600Haim Beebas
Nahariyaz[›]North10.233נהריהنهاريا51,600Jacky Sabag
NazarethNorth14.123נצרתالناصرة66,400Ramiz Jaraisy
Nazareth Illitaa[›]North32.521נצרת עיליתالناصرة العليا42,700Shimon Gapso
NesherHaifa12.790נשרنيشر21,400David Amar
Ness Zionaab[›]Center15.579נס ציונהنيس تسيونا34,200Yossi Shvo
NetanyaCenter28.954נתניהنتانيا179,000Miriam Feirberg
NetivotSouth5.626נתיבותنتيبوت/نتيفوت26,300Yehiel Zohar
Ofakimac[›]South10.273אופקיםأوفاكيم24,800Zvika Greengold
Or Akivaad[›]Haifa3.539אור עקיבאأور عكيفا15,900Simha Yosipov
Or YehudaTel Aviv5.141אור יהודהأور يهودا32,600David Yosef
Petah Tikvaae[›]Center35.868פתח תקווהبيتح تكفا193,900Yitzhak Ohayon
QalansaweCenter8.417קלנסווהقلنسوة18,300
Ra'ananaCenter14.878רעננהرعنانا73,200Nahum Hofree
RahatSouth19.586רהטرهط43,900Talal al-Krenawi
Ramat GanTel Aviv13.229רמת גןرمات جان/رمات غان134,300Zvi Bar
Ramat HaSharonTel Aviv16.792רמת השרוןرمات هشارون38,500Yitzhak Rochberger
RamlaCenter11.854רמלהالرملة65,500Yoel Lavi
RehovotCenter23.041רחובותرحوبوت/رحوفوت108,300Rahamim Malul
Rishon LeZionaf[›]Center58.704ראשון לציוןريشون لتسيون226,100Dov Tzur
Rosh HaAyinCenter24.390ראש העיןرأس العين38,600Moshe Sinai
Safedag[›]North29.248צפתصفد28,600Ilan Shohat
SakhninNorth9.816סח'ניןسخنين25,600Mazen Ghnaim
Sderotah[›]South4.472שדרותسديروت19,400David Buskila
Shaghur (Shagor)North17.737שגורالشاغور30,500Salih Debbah
Shefa-'Amr (Shfar'am)ai[›]North19.766שפרעםشفا عمرو34,900Nahed Khazem
TamraNorth29.259טמרהطمرة27,900Abu el-Hija Adel
TayibeCenter18.662טייבהالطيبة35,500Hemi Doron
Tel Avivaj[›]Tel Aviv51.788תל אביבتل أبيب يافا392,500Ron Huldai
TiberiasNorth10.872טבריהطبريا39,800Zohar Oved
TiraCenter11.894טירהالطيرة21,900Mamoun Abd-El Hay
Tirat Carmelak[›]Haifa5.601טירת כרמלطيرة الكرمل18,800Aryeh Tal
Umm al-FahmHaifa22.253אום אל-פחםأم الفحم44,500Khaled Aghbariyya
YavneCenter10.700יבנהيبنة32,400Zvi Gov-Ari
Yehud-MonossonCenter5.014יהוד-מונוסוןيهود مونوسون26,300Yossi Ben-David
YokneamNorth7.390יקנעםيوقنعم18,700Simon Alfasi