Category:Israel

State of Israel
מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Hebrew)
*Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl*
دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل (Arabic)
*Dawlat Isrāʾīl*
State of Israel מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל (Hebrew); Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل (Arabic); Dawlat Isrāʾīl;
	Flag Emblem
Capital and largest city	Jerusalem
Establishment
• Declaration of independence	May 14, 1948
• Admission to the United Nations	May 11, 1949
• Current Basic Law	July 19, 2018
Area
• Total area	8,470 sq mi (21,900 km2)
• Water (%)	2.71
Population
• 2022 census	9,601,720
Time zone	UTC+2:00
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3:00
Drives on the	Right
ISO 3166 code	IL