Sponsored Links : What Continent Is Israel In ? Israel is
located along the Mediterranean shore in western part of Asia.
So, basically Israel is in the continent of Asia. It is bordered
by Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt. Also, towards the eastern
side of the country is the contentious West Bank, and towards
the southwest is the Gaza Strip. The population of Israel is
around seven and a half million, out of which 5.7 million people
follow Judaism. Israel is an ancient country, and the country's
roots extent back to the biblical times, when the region was
known as Zion. However, after the First World War, with
permission granted by the League of Nations, Palestine was
formed in the region and the Jewish people lost the land, which
was theirs for centuries. However, after the Second World War,
Palestine was divided by the United Nations, and the state of
Israel was created. This partition was not accepted by the
leaders of the Arab world, and caused several civil wars from
1947 to 1948. Nonetheless, on May 14,