To the Palestinian Arabs, the area the Jews call Israel, will always be Palestine. To the Jews it is Israel. There have been very few years of peace in the region since 1948.

Despite what you see in the news, Israel is actually a very safe country to travel to. ... The area of the country around Gaza is not touristic and there is no reason for tourists to go travel there. Tourists should also be very vigilant when traveling to the West Bank or east Jerusalem.

The country is very highly developed in terms of life expectancy, education, per capita income and other human development index indicators. But the country also has one of the most unequal economies in the Western world, with significant gaps between the rich and poor.

Israel is a very safe country. You can live anywhere you want. There are dangers in every Western country, whether in America or Europe. Islamic terrorism, gangs, drugs and car accidents are everywhere.