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The mountain fortress of Masada stands on an isolated rock plathe south east of Israel, overlooking the Dead Sea. The sMasada is of 1000 inhabitants that committed mass suicide rathesurrendering to their oman enemies. !ou can take a "alk Snake #ath to the top of Masada if you$re feeling adventother"ise take the cable car. !ou can still see the remains settlement on top of the plateau, as "ell as the battery the built to get to the settlement

JERUSALEM OLD THE DEAD SEYAD VASHEMBAH GARDEMASA!ad %ashem in &erusalem is the largest 'olocaust muand memorial in the "orld. It "as established in 1()*

ne" part of the museum opened in +00). There anumerous ehibition halls "ithin its dramatic cent

triangular structure. -o visit to Israel is complete "ith

t 1,*/0 feet belo" sea level, the Dead Sea is the point on earth. Its "ater is about ten times saltier thocean$s, making it possible to float on the "ater "having to move a finger. e careful though not to s

"ater in your eyes it can be very unpleasant2 Tmineral3rich "aters can be very beneficial for thos

skin problems. It is called the dead sea since it$s tofor any live organism to live in. So all you can find

the "ater is more and more salt.

The aha$i gardens in 'aifa must be one of the most beagardens in the "orld and can be seen from almost any"herearea. They are a memorial to the founders of the aha$i 4ait

kno"n at the 5hanging gardens6, they span along a brostaircase of 1( terraces that etend up the northern slope of

7armel. The central terrace houses the gold3domed Shrinegardens are a 8-9S7: ;orld 'eritage site

The capital city of Israel and one of the most sacred places in the "orldthree maeggthe Desert> festival, "hich embraces &amaican sounds.The genre incorporates elements of blues,

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7o" 7hocolate B'ebre"= , Shokolad #araC is abrand of Israeli chocolate products produced by the candyand coffee products manufacturer Strauss39lite. 7o" brandchocolate "as first produced in 1(*F under the nameLShamnunitL B'ebre"= , lit. creamyC. Since the1()0s, the "rapping of the chocolate bar has featured theillustration of a co", giving the product its name.7o"chocolate is one of the companyGs leading products and oneof the most "idely sold chocolate bar brands in Israel.

The &affa orange, also Shamouti orange, is a s"eet, almostseedless orange variety "ith a tough skin that makes itparticularly suitable for eport. Developed by #alestinianfarmers in the mid31(th century, the variety takes its name fromthe city of &affa "here it "as first produced for eport. symbolof production and &e"ish3rab cooperation in Mandatory#alestine, the orange "as the primary citrus eport for the city.:ne of three main varieties of oranges gro"n in the Middle9ast, the &affa orange is also cultivated in 7yprus, Ira@,ebanon, Syria, &ordan and Turkey.

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