Israel is a beautiful country with a rich history and its capital city, Jerusalem, is considered the oldest city in the world. The country has many tourist attractions like mosques, churches, shrines, traditional markets, etc. Israel is also known for its beautiful natural scenery, such as beautiful places that attract many tourists throughout the year, including Tel Aviv, the Dead Sea, the Kibbutz, Carmel Mountain, the Sea of ​​Galilee, etc. You can sign up for Messianic Tours to Israel and explore the country.

Here are 5 things you probably didn’t know about Israel:

• Israel has been at the forefront of major technological advances in recent years. The development of the first cell phone is believed to have been done in Israel by Motorola, which has its largest development center in the country. Most of the Windows NT operating system was also developed by Microsoft-Israel, the Pentium MMX chip technology was designed in Israel at Intel, and the voicemail technology was also developed in Israel.

• Israel is a leader in many fields, including the third highest rate of entrepreneurship in the world. It has the largest number of female entrepreneurs and Israeli youth is focused on turning stones across the board. The country has more than 3,000 high-tech companies and start-ups. You may not know that Israel has the largest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world after Silicon Valley.

• Israel has a rich history that never fails to attract people from all over the world. Jerusalem is the official capital and is considered a holy city for three world religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Jerusalem is also surrounded by stone walls built in the Ottoman era. It contains numerous holy sites such as the Western Wall which is one of the most visited tourist spots. Jews often visit the Dome of the Rock and also the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.

• Due to the presence of multiple cultures in Israel, the country has a vibrant atmosphere. A diverse variety of cultural events and festivals take place in Israel throughout the year. These cultural events are planned to satisfy the taste of different people. People from all over the world come to join these festivities in Israel. Some of the most popular events that you should never miss while in Israel are:

o The Voice of Music Festival in Galilee (summer)
o International Klezmer Festival in Safed (summer)
o Annual Tiberias Marathon (winter)
o Acco Festival of Israeli Alternative Theater (September)
o Tel Aviv Gay Pride (June)
o Festival of the Olive Tree (Galilee)
Masada Opera Festival
o Dead Sea Tower
o Eilat Chamber Music Festival
Haifa International Film Festival
o Jerusalem International Film Festival

• Jerusalem has the world’s largest Holocaust museum, Yad Vashem, which marks the memory of millions of Jews who were killed during World War II by order of Adolf Hitler just because they belonged to the religion. The museum spans a 45-acre complex area and is also home to a historical museum, art exhibits, synagogue, library, memorial sites, and more. It is the second most visited site in Israel after the Western Wall.