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Land of Israel facts for kids

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A map of the Kingdom of Israel, as described in the Bible.

The Land of Israel (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל ʼÉreṣ Yiśrāʼēl, Eretz Yisrael; Arabic: أرض إسرائيل) is a name for the region also known as Canaan, Palestine or the Holy Land. The name comes from the Torah and the Bible. The area is in the Middle East, and covers the southern part of the Levant.

Before the rise of the Kingdom of Israel, the region was called the Land of Canaan (the home of the Canaanites). In the Bible, the land was referred to as the ’Promised Land’ or the ‘Holy Land’.


Images for kids

  • Elah Valley below Adullam

    The Valley of Elah, near Adullam

  • Giv'at Seled, near Tzafririm

    A verdant hill near Moshav Tzafririm

  • Village of Neve Michael ("Michael's Haven"), in Israel

    Sunrise over the Elah Valley

  • Fertile Crescent concept 1916

    1916 map of the Fertile Crescent by James Henry Breasted. The names used for the land are "Canaan" "Judah" "Palestine" and "Israel"

  • 1695 Eretz Israel map in Amsterdam Haggada by Abraham Bar-Jacob

    Map of Eretz Israel in 1695 Amsterdam Haggada by Abraham Bar-Jacob.

  • Valley of Sur, an extension of the Elah Valley

    Valley of Sur

  • EEF Palestine Eretz Yisrael stamp 1920 grey

    This 1920 stamp, issued by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, set a precedent for the wording of subsequent Mandate stamps.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tierra de Israel para niños

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