Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Title: 10 Interesting Israel Facts
1. Israel has two official languages: Hebrew and Arabic.
2. A native-born Jewish Israeli is known as a Sabra, or prickly pear, which is a cactus fruit that is tough on the outside but sweet on the inside.
3. The small but hardy cherry tomato was developed in Israel in the 1970s.
4. Ephraim Hertzano, a Romanian Jew who immigrated to pre-Israel in the 1930s, invented the popular game Rummikub.
5. The surprise 2009 blockbuster "Paranormal Activity" was made by an Israeli games programmer. Costing just $15,000 to make, it earned over $100 million worldwide.
6. Israel is about the size of the US state of Massachusetts—around 8,000 square miles (53,679 km).
7. Israel is the only country that has more trees today than it had 100 years ago.
8. Israel is the only country globally that has a mandatory military service requirement for women.
Photo Credit: Israel Defense Forces: Creative Commons
9. An Israeli company invented the world’s first jellyfish repellent.
10. Every year, about 1,000 letters are sent to Jerusalem, Israel, that are addressed to God.
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Title: 10 Interesting Israel Facts
1. Israel has two official languages: Hebrew and Arabic.
2. A native-born Jewish Israeli is known as a Sabra, or prickly pear, which is a cactus fruit that is tough on the outside but sweet on the inside.
3. The small but hardy cherry tomato was developed in Israel in the 1970s.
4. Ephraim Hertzano, a Romanian Jew who immigrated to pre-Israel in the 1930s, invented the popular game Rummikub.
5. The surprise 2009 blockbuster "Paranormal Activity" was made by an Israeli games programmer. Costing just $15,000 to make, it earned over $100 million worldwide.
6. Israel is about the size of the US state of Massachusetts—around 8,000 square miles (53,679 km).
7. Israel is the only country that has more trees today than it had 100 years ago.
8. Israel is the only country globally that has a mandatory military service requirement for women.
Photo Credit: Israel Defense Forces: Creative Commons
9. An Israeli company invented the world’s first jellyfish repellent.
10. Every year, about 1,000 letters are sent to Jerusalem, Israel, that are addressed to God.
For more interesting Israel facts, see our page here: factretriever.com/israel-facts
And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more interesting facts: youtube.com/channel/UCZxmYOAglFN29DPr7mEaDLQ
