Country in West Asia Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the southwest. Israel's western coast lies on the Mediterranean Sea, its southern tip reaches the Red Sea, and to the east is Earth's lowest point near the Dead Sea. Jerusalem is the government seat and proclaimed capital, while Tel Aviv is Israel's largest urban area and economic centre. 249,897 views on December 6, 2017 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Jerusalem, Johnny Hallyday, Shashi Kapoor, Bitcoin. Wiki link