Israel GuideIsrael is a small yet diverse Middle Eastern country with a long coastline on the eastern Mediterranean Sea and a small window on the Red Sea at the Gulf of Aqaba. HotelsFind hotels in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa, Eilat, Safed and more. JerusalemJerusalem is the capital and largest city of Israel, even though it is not universally recognized as Israel's capital. Tel AvivTel Aviv is the second largest city in Israel, and the largest metropolitan area. HaifaHaifa is the third largest city in Israel and the major city in the north of the country with a population close to 300,000. ShefelaThe Shephelah is a range of hills between the Coastal Plains and the Jerusalem mountains in central Israel. Israeli Coastal PlainThe Coastal Plain in Israel stretches from the Carmel Range in the north, to Gaza Strip and Egypt in the south. NegevThe Negev is a large desert that covers the entire southern half of Israel. The least populated area in Israel, it is a home to the nomadic desert people known as the Bedouin. GalileeThe Galilee is a northern region of Israel, generally a forested highland area with relatively sparse population. Israeli North CoastThe North Coast of Israel extends along the Mediterranean Sea shoreline for 40 km, from the Carmel Range to Rosh Haniqra on the Israeli border with Lebanon, and inland across the coastal plain for 6 km until it reaches the hills of the Upper Galilee. Ramat GanRamat Gan, is a city in Israel, to the immediate east of Tel Aviv, which almost acts as an extension of it. RehovotRehovot is a smallish city in the Shephelah region of Israel. It is located about 20 km south of Tel Aviv. Ein GediEin Gedi is an oasis located in the Judian Desert, near the Dead Sea, between Masada and the caves of Qumran. Coastal PlainThe Coastal Plain in Israel stretches from the Carmel Range in the north, to Gaza Strip and the Egyptian border in the south.