Israel

Flag of Israel

Official name: State of Israel Flag description: white with a blue hexagram (six-pointed linear star) known as the Magen David (Shield of David) centered between two equal horizontal blue bands near the top and bottom edges of the flag Capital: Jerusalem; note - Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950, but the US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its Embassy in Tel Aviv Location: Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon

Map of Israel