Israel is a small country on the Mediterranean Sea’s eastern shore, and it is the world’s sole Jewish nation. The country has played a significant influence in international politics despite its modest size. The country has a powerful economy, religious landmarks, and tense ties with many of its Arab neighbours.
The Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock, and the Al Aqsa Mosque are among the country’s most sacred sites.
Check out the list of surprising facts you might not know about Israel as mentioned by Culture trip and Israel21c.
1. The lowest spot on the planet is found in Israel. The Dead Sea is located at a depth of 1315 feet beneath sea level. There’s no way to sink much further because of the water density and salt levels.
2. The original cell phone technology, which served as the foundation for today’s smartphones, was developed by Israeli engineers at the Motorola Israel R&D Center.
3. Israel is the only country in the world whose postage stamps are made with kosher glue.
4. Israel is one of just three countries without a constitution in the world.
5. If you send a letter to God, it will be delivered to Israel and deposited in the Western Wall; about one million notes are placed in the Western Wall each year.
6. The Judean Desert, the world’s smallest desert, is found in Israel.
7. Israel is the only country in the world to have succeeded in resurrecting a long-dead language and adopting it as its official language.
8. Israel is the world’s only country with more trees today than it did 50 years ago.
9. Israel has the most museums per capita of any country in the world, including the world’s only underwater museum.
10. The world’s only theatre company made exclusively of deaf and blind actors is based in Israel.
11. Despite their difficult surroundings, Israelis are consistently ranked among the happiest people in Western countries.
12. Tel Aviv, Israel, is home to the Middle East’s largest central bus station.
13. A wooden ladder has been pushed up against a window in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre since the 18th century. Because the building is managed by six different churches, none of them can agree on who owns the ladder, no one can move it.
14. On Shevat 30, the birthday of Henrietta Szold, the founder of Hadassah, Israel celebrates their version of Mother’s Day.
15. A startup in Israel has invented an atmospheric water generator that can produce pure drinking water from the air. It has been used in numerous disasters throughout the world.
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