Gush Dan or Tel Aviv metropolitan area is a conurbation in Israel, located along the country's Mediterranean coastline. There is no single formal definition of Gush Dan, though the term is in frequent use by both governmental bodies and the general public. It ranges from combining Tel Aviv with cities that form an urban continuum with it, to the entire areas from both the Tel Aviv District and the Central District, or sometimes the whole Metropolitan Area of Tel Aviv, which includes a small part of the Southern District as well. Gush Dan is the largest conurbation and metropolitan area in Israel and the center of Israel's financial and High technology sector. The metropolitan area having an estimated population of 4,156,900 residents, 89% of whom are Israeli Jews.
Israel Gay Youth (IGY) was founded in 2001 in Israel as a non-profit NGO, branching off from the Israeli Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Association.
Tourism in Israel is a major economic sector and a significant source of national income. Israel offers a plethora of historical and religious sites, beach resorts, natural sites, archaeological tourism, heritage tourism, adventure tourism, and ecotourism. For practical reasons, this article also covers tourism in the West Bank and the Golan Heights, since it is closely interconnected with the mass tourism in Israel. In 2019, Israel saw a record 4.55 million tourist arrivals, with tourism contributing NIS 20 billion to the national economy in 2017.
National parks of Israel are declared historic sites or nature reserves, which are mostly operated and maintained by the National Nature and Parks Authority. As of 2015, Israel maintains 81 national parks and more than 400 nature reserves, including in the occupied West Bank, that protect 2,500 species of indigenous wild plants, 32 species of fish, 530 species of birds and 100 species of mammals.
The 2012–2013 Israeli Basketball Super League, for sponsorship reasons known as Ligat Loto, was the 59th season of the Israeli Basketball Super League. The season began on 14 October 2012, and ended on 13 June 2013.
Moti Bodek is an Israeli architect. He is the CEO of Bodek Architects based in Tel Aviv and a Professor of Architecture at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem & at Tel Aviv University.
The 2004–05 Israel State Cup was the 66th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 51st after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 2013–14 Israel State Cup was the 75th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 60th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. It began in August 2013, while the final was held in Ramat Gan Stadium on 7 May 2014.
The 1963–64 Israel State Cup was the 25th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 10th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1964–65 Israel State Cup was the 26th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 11th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1965–66 Israel State Cup was the 27th season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 12th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1969–70 Israel State Cup was the 31st season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 16th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1970–71 Israel State Cup was the 32nd season of Israel's nationwide football cup competition and the 17th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 1961–62 Liga Gimel season saw 103 clubs competing in 9 regional divisions for promotion to Liga Bet.
The 2019–20 Israel State Cup was the 81st season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 65th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence.
The 2019–20 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 60th edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association.
The 2020–21 Israeli Basketball State Cup was the 61st edition of the Israeli Basketball State Cup, organized by the Israel Basketball Association.
The 2020–21 Israel State Cup was the 82nd season of Israel's nationwide Association football cup competition and the 66th after the Israeli Declaration of Independence. The competition started in November 2020.
This is a list of the main association football rivalries in Israel.
