(Reading time: 2 - 3 minutes) TwitterAll about Israel Facts, figures & general Israel information at your fingertips Geographical location Is Israel on the European or Asian continent? The capital of Israel - Jerusalem 15 fascinating and interesting facts Clothing for Israel Clothing customs for Israel's different cultural and religious groups... Israel currency - The New Israeli Shekel (NIS) Israel bank notes, coins and currency converter... Common customs & behavior in Israel Communication, gestures, etiquette, time and other common practices Daylight saving time for Israel Summer & winter times - one hour forward and one hour backward Distances in Israel From Kiryat Shmona to Eilat - distances between major cities, towns and settlements Flag of Israel Origins of the flag of Israel and its symbolism. Where does the color Tekhelet come from? Israel's electoral system Elections, political parties, ministers and the voting procedure Earthquake Emergencies Israel lies on the Syrian African fault-line. Prepare your home and family for an emergency situation Does Israel have a national food? Favorite foods, drinks, snacks and other delicious stuff Hamsin, Sharav or heat-wave 50 days a year of oppressive heat and desert sand storms in Israel Inventions Notable Israeli inventions The Israel Defense Forces - IDF Voluntary and compulsory service. What to bring from home. Your first day & other useful tips Israel Independence Day Independence Day - Heb: Yom Haatzmaut. A day of immense sorrow is followed by celebrations and family fun time Official Languages Hebrew & Arabic are the official languages of Israel. English, Russian, French & Amharic are widely spoken Israel's National Anthem The National Anthem - Hatikvah. In Hebrew - The Hope National Emergencies Prepare your family and home for terrorist events, missile fire and other emergency situations The National State Bill Details of Israel's National State Bill of 2018 Israel population information Latest population figures and population distribution Postage & postal services Israel's local and overseas postal tariffs, letters, parcels and other postal services Presidents of Israel Presidents from 1948 to the present day Prime Ministers of Israel The first Prime Minister - David Ben Gurion. Golda Meier, Yitzhak Rabin and other great leaders Religious Holidays Jewish, Muslim, Christian, Bahai & Druze holidays in Israel for the coming year Suspicious objects and suspicious behavior How to identify a suspicious item, who to call and what to do How to identify a suspicious person and dealing with terrorist events First aid for stab wounds Israel Telephone numbers & telecommunication Information Telephone numbers, area codes, emergency numbers, mobile phone carriers Israel Television English news television channels Cable channels Israel Weather Unique conditions, weather, climate and temperatures in Israel. A different wardrobe for every season