Israel | |
Aliases: | State of Israel |
Category: | Country |
Galaxy: | Milky Way Galaxy |
System: | Sol system |
Planet: | Earth |
Locale: | Middle East |
Residents: | Israelis |
Points of interest: | Ashdod; Jerusalem; Tel Aviv |
Israel is a country in Western Asia located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan and the West Bank in the east, the Gaza Strip and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel is the world's only predominantly Jewish state.
Israel has yielded several talented actors who were involved in the Star Wars multimedia franchise. Most notable among them is Natalie Portman, born in Jerusalem on June 9th, 1981 who played Padmé Amidala in the prequel series. Also, fashion model Orli Shoshan, who plays Jedi Master Shaak Ti, was born in Tel Aviv on December 7th, 1976. A former soldier-turned-actor named Dotan Baer, born in 1971, provided voice talent in the 2011 video game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.
Points of Interest[]
- Ashdod
- Ashdod is a city in the Kingdom of Israel. In Marvel Comics continuity, Russian S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Natasha Romanoff traveled to Ashdod on a mission, which ultimately involved one of the Red Skull's Sleeper robots. (Black Widow & The Marvel Girls 3)
- Jerusalem
- Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, though not internationally recognized as such. If the area and population of East Jerusalem is included, it is Israel's largest city in both population and area, with a population of 763,800 residents over an area of 125.1 km2 (48.3 sq mi).
- Tel Aviv
- Tel Aviv is the second-largest city in Israel, with an estimated population of 393,900. The city is situated on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline, with a land area of 51.4 square kilometres (19.8 sq mi). It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, home to 3.2 million people as of 2008.
Films that take place in Israel[]
TV shows that take place in Israel[]
Comics that take place in Israel[]
Characters from Israel[]
People who were born in Israel[]
- Ayelet Zurer
- Brian George
- Iddo Goldberg
- Dotan Baer
- Mili Avital
- Natalie Portman
- Noa Tishby
- Orli Shoshan
- Solomon
People who died in Israel[]
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