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Israel
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| Short Information | Capital: Jerusalem
Language: Hebrew
Currency: Shekel | |
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 PRIVATE GUIDES OF Israel | | Avi Cohen - my company operating tours to destinations all over Israel. We are experts in customizing, organizing and operating tours for groups and specializes in custom designed tours for individuals, small groups and families. | | David Gurevich - When touring with David you come for your one-time-in-life experience in Israel - from the endless ranges of the desert, into cradle of history in Jerusalem, soaking in the crystal clear springs of Golan Heights, songs and prophets, pioneers and legends, and delicious cup of tea of sunset in Galilee mountains. David is not only a guide, he lives the places, the people, actually feels the history. | | Nicole Samuel - I am originally from France and have been living in Israel since 1984, I received my Israeli Tourist Board ''Tour Guide Certification'' in 1991 which has allowed me to organise tours, both regular and business tours, in English, French or Hebrew. I can assure you of unlimited VIP treatment coupled with high quality, creativity and personal service. | | Oded Ambar - I was born in Cairo within a French speaking family, At the age of five, my parents and I emigrated to Israel. After school graduation, I served my country in the Armed Forces, as all young Israelis, men and women alike, must do. | | Ronen - Shalom,My name is Ronen Ben Moshe (Ronny). I'm an official tour guide in Israel since the early 1990’s and I want to invite you for an unforgettable visit to the holy Land where history follows you wherever you go. |  See all private and personal guides of Israel |
| PRIVATE TOURS IN Israel | | 9 days Israel - Day 1 – Arrival Meet at Ben Gurion Airport and transfer to hotel in Tel Aviv, Overnight – in Tel Aviv. Day 2 – The costal plain Old Jaffa, Caesarea, Acco, Haifa, Overnight in Haifa. | | Family Israel Pilgrimage - 25 June – 6 July 2006“The Land That I Will Show You” (Gen. 12:1)Sunday, 25 June USA DepartureOvernight flight to Israel Israir #102 - Departs: New York 3:00 pmMonday, 26 June When You Come Into the Land (Deut. | | Tel Aviv - Jaffa - Start the day with the biblical agriculture park at Neot Qedumim continue to the old port of Jaffa a city aged 4000 years with a splendid past, which was renovated and became one of the central tourist sites of Israel. In its alleyways, which are named after the signs of the Zodiac, live artists, who create beside the galleries. | | Jerusalem - Cradle of History - "Ten measures of beauty were bestowed upon the world; nine were taken by Jerusalem. and one by the rest of the world. | | Nazareth and Sea of Galilee - Journey through the hills of Galilee to Nazareth, where Jesus spent his youth, explore the basilica of the Annunciation then to Canna where Jesus performed his first miracle changed water to wine, and then follow in his footsteps to the Sea of Galilee. At Capernaum located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and considered the center of Jesus' ministry. | | See all private and personal tours in Israel |
| General details about Israel |  CAPITAL CITY OF Israel: Jerusalem
LANGUAGE OF Israel: Hebrew
CURRENCY OF Israel: Shekel
COMMENTS ABOUT Israel:
Israel is a small yet diverse Middle Eastern country
Cities : Jerusalem (capital), Akko, Beer Sheva, Haifa, Eilat, Nazareth, Modiin, Rishon LeZion, Tel Aviv, Tiberias
Best Places : Belvoir Castle, Beth Shean, Caesarea, Hazor, Masada, Megiddo, Nimrod Castle, Safed, Incense Route
Electricity : 230V/50Hz (Israeli plug)
Calling Code : 972
Time Zone : UTC +2/DST +3
CLIMATE OF Israel: temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
RELIGION OF Israel: Jewish 80.1%, Muslim 14.6% (mostly Sunni Muslim), Christian 2.1%, other 3.2% (1996 est.)
POPULATION OF Israel: 6,199,008 note: includes about 187,000 Israeli settlers in the West Bank, about 20,000 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, more than 5,000 in the Gaza Strip, and fewer than 177,000 in East Jerusalem (July 2004 est.) Jewish 80.1% (Europe/America-born 32.1%, Israel-born 20.8%, Africa-born 14.6%, Asia-born 12.6%), non-Jewish 19.9% (mostly Arab) (1996 est.)>
HISTORY OF Israel: Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without ending the deep tensions between the two sides. The territories occupied by Israel since the 1967 war are not included in the Israel country profile, unless otherwise noted. On 25 April 1982, Israel withdrew from the Sinai pursuant to the 1979 Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty. Israel and Palestinian officials signed on 13 September 1993 a Declaration of Principles (also known as the "Oslo accords") guiding an interim period of Palestinian self-rule. Outstanding territorial and other disputes with Jordan were resolved in the 26 October 1994 Israel-Jordan Treaty of Peace. In addition, on 25 May 2000, Israel withdrew unilaterally from southern Lebanon, which it had occupied since 1982. In keeping with the framework established at the Madrid Conference in October 1991, bilateral negotiations were conducted between Israel and Palestinian representatives and Syria to achieve a permanent settlement. On 24 June 2002, US President BUSH laid out a "road map" for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which envisions a two-state solution. However, progress toward a permanent status agreement has been undermined by Palestinian-Israeli violence ongoing since September 2000. The conflict reached a turning point with the 10 November 2004 death of longtime Palestinian leader Yasir ARAFAT.
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Israel: Israel has a technologically advanced market economy with substantial government participation. It depends on imports of crude oil, grains, raw materials, and military equipment. Despite limited natural resources, Israel has intensively developed its agricultural and industrial sectors over the past 20 years. Israel imports substantial quantities of grain but is largely self-sufficient in other agricultural products. Cut diamonds, high-technology equipment, and agricultural products (fruits and vegetables) are the leading exports. Israel usually posts sizable current account deficits, which are covered by large transfer payments from abroad and by foreign loans. Roughly half of the government's external debt is owed to the US, which is its major source of economic and military aid. The bitter Israeli-Palestinian conflict; difficulties in the high-technology, construction, and tourist sectors; and fiscal austerity in the face of growing inflation led to small declines in GDP in 2001 and 2002. The economy grew at 1% in 2003, with improvements in tourism and foreign direct investment. In 2004, rising business and consumer confidence - as well as higher demand for Israeli exports boosted GDP by 2.7%.
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