There are six main districts of Israel, known in Hebrew as mehozot.



Jerusalem District*
District capital: Jerusalem
Ain-Karim*


North District*
District capital: Nazareth
Bethsaida*
Galilee
*The Golan sub-district, which contains 4 natural regions, is included , although it is not recognized by the UN to be Israeli territory



Haifa District
District capital: Haifa*
***Caesarea*

Center District
District capital: Ramla


Tel Aviv District
District capital: Tel Aviv*




Southern District*
District Capital: Beersheba
Ashdod


Judea and Samaria District*
Largest Israeli City: Ma'ale Adummim

* This district is not recognized by the UN and most nations (as being part of the state of Israel).







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The Dead Sea is the lowest exposed point on the Earth's surface. It is on the border between the West Bank, Israel, and Jordan on the Jordan Rift Valley. This endorheic body of water is the deepest hypersaline lake in the world.








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