Perhaps, this is the most complex country or territory in the world.
Located in the heart of the most turbulent region on Earth, Israel, and Palestine have been in conflict for ages but, despite all clashes, their endless number of holy sites have always attracted all sorts of traveler from all over the world.
Capital: Jerusalem
Population: 8.1 million, 96th (Israel) and 4.6 million, 123rd (Palestine).
Languages: Hebrew in Israel and Arabic in Palestine
Area: Israel – 20,770km² (149th largest country) and Palestine – 6,020km² (163rd largest country)
Almost everybody can get a free visa on arrival at any port of entry.
There is no Palestinian visa but an Israeli visa allows you to visit the Occupied Territories of Palestine.
Tel Aviv International Airport is a well-connected airport throughout the world.
Israel is a Westernized, safe country. Palestine is divided into the West Bank and Gaza.
The West Bank is the safe part where all the tourist sites are.
The Gaza Strip is heavily restricted and the epicenter of the conflict.
Today, tourist visas for Israel are not stamped in your passport, so you can’t be banned from entering certain Muslim countries.
However, if you travel overland into Israel, you’ll get the border stamp from either Jordan or Egypt, giving evidence that you were in Israel.
