Place

Description

Jerusalem

Israel’s capitol

The Dead Sea

The lowest place in the world. (Sea Level) The water of the dead sea is very salty.

It is also called “yam hamelach”  - the salt sea.

Tel Aviv

Egypt

Israel’s border in south

Negev

The south desert of Israel. It comprises more than one half of Israel's land area

Hermon

The highest mountain of israsel.called “the eyes of the country”

Jordan river

The border between Jordan and Israel. The river starts under the Hermon and ends at the dead sea.

Yehuda mountains

The mountains between Jerusalem and the dead sea.

Syria and Lebanon

Israel’s border in the north

Golan heights

Strategic upland region. Bordered by Syria.

Tel Aviv

Israeli city on the coast of the Mediterranean sea. Tel-Aviv is also part of a major metropolitan area in Israel known as gush Dan

Qiryat Shemona

A city in the north district in Israel

Haifa

Located below and on mount Carmel and lies on the Mediterranean coast

Ashkelon

Was an ancient philistine seaport on the east coast of the Mediterranean sea just north of Gaza

Jordan

The east boundary of Israel

Beer sheva

The largest city of the Negev desert

Kineret

The Sea of Galilee is Israel’s largest freshwater lake.