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Vance, on X, ties Republican midterm losses to Iran war and Israel ties
In a post on X, the US vice president cited a pollster who found defecting Trump voters wanted the Iran war ended and US ties with Israel changed.
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Israel in numbers
Israel is a country in the Middle East with about 10.1 million people, running some 260 miles from the Golan to the Red Sea.
Hebrew
the official languageJerusalem
the capital
500 million
migrating birds cross Israel every yearזאב שטיין / CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons
260 miles
from the Golan to the Red Sea₪13,769
the average monthly wageUTC+2/+3
Israel time, winter and summer22,423
new immigrants in 2025
Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics, Water Authority, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tel Aviv University, National Insurance Institute, Ministry of Aliyah and Integration, The Times of Israel, OECD, European Central Bank.
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The country
From the Golan to the Red Sea, in 260 miles
Israel is smaller than New Jersey and holds a desert, a rift valley, an alpine north and 170 miles of Mediterranean coast. Every picture below opens a guide to the place in it.
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What is coming up
Dates begin at sundown the evening before.
December 5, 2026
Hanukkah
The festival of lights: eight nights of candle lighting marking the rededication of the Temple. Latkes, sufganiyot and dreidels.
January 23, 2027
Tu BiShvat
The new year of the trees. Tree planting in Israel and eating the fruits of the land.
March 23, 2027
Purim
Celebrates the rescue of the Jews of Persia as told in the Book of Esther. Megillah readings, costumes, mishloach manot and festive meals.
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