| Climate Israel :
| temperate; hot and dry in southern and eastern desert areas
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| Terrain Israel :
| Negev desert in the south; low coastal plain; central mountains; Jordan Rift Valley
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| Elevation extremes lowest Israel :
| Dead Sea -408 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Israel :
| Har Meron 1,208 m
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| Natural resources Israel :
| timber, potash, copper ore, natural gas, phosphate rock, magnesium bromide, clays, sand
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| Land use arableland Israel :
| 16,39%
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| Irrigated land Israel :
| 1,990 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Israel :
| sandstorms may occur during spring and summer; droughts; periodic earthquakes
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| Environment current issues Israel :
| limited arable land and natural fresh water resources pose serious constraints; desertification; air pollution from industrial and vehicle emissions; groundwater pollution from industrial and domestic waste, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides
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| Geography note Israel :
| there are 242 Israeli settlements and civilian land use sites in the West Bank, 42 in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, 25 in the Gaza Strip, and 29 in East Jerusalem (February 2002 est.); Sea of Galilee is an important freshwater source
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