Flag of Israel

🎨 What the flag means

Israel's flag is white with two blue stripes and a blue Star of David in the middle. The stripes come from the stripes on a tallit, a traditional Jewish prayer shawl. The Star of David is a well-known symbol of the Jewish people.

📊 Quick facts

👥 Population

9.8 million (2023)

🏙️ Capital

Jerusalem1.1 million people (2024)

🗣️ Main language

HebrewAlso official: Arabic

✨ 3 fun facts

1. The shore of the Dead Sea is the lowest point on the surface of the Earth.
2. Israel's official language, Hebrew, is a revived language: an ancient language brought back into everyday speech.
3. Drip irrigation, a way of giving plants water drop by drop, was invented in Israel.