Israel and Lebanon.
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Israel and Lebanon Situated in southwest Asia along the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel claims an area of 8019 sq mi, extending about 200 miles north and south and 70 miles east to west at it's narrowest. The western border is the Mediterranean. The country is a narrow, irregularly shaped strip of land with four principal regions: the plain along the Mediterranean coast; the mountains, which are east of this coastal plain; the Negev, which comprises the southern half of the country; and the portion of Israel that forms part of the Jordan Valley, in turn a part of the Great Rift Valley. North of the Negev, Israel enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with long, hot, dry summers and short, cool, rainy winters. This northern half of the country has a limited but adequate supply of water, except in times of drought. The Negev, however, is a semiarid desert...


