By Jack Phillips The United Nations Security Council demanded an immediate cease-fire in the Israel–Gaza conflict and the immediate release of all hostages on March 25, as the United States abstained from the vote and didn’t veto the measure. Other than the United States, the remaining 14 members of the U.N. Security Council voted for […]
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Israel, a Middle Eastern country on the Mediterranean Sea, is regarded by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the biblical Holy Land. Its most sacred sites are in Jerusalem. Within its Old City, the Temple Mount complex includes the Dome of the Rock shrine, the historic Western Wall, Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Israel’s financial hub, Tel Aviv, is known for its Bauhaus architecture and beaches.