- The official languages of Israel are Hebrew and Arabic
- The Uzi submachine gun was invented by Major Uzi Gal in 1948
- About 1000 letters to God are sent to Jerusalem every year
- The glue on Israeli stamps is kosher
- Israel recycles 90% of its waste water compared to 1% in the United States.
- A native-born Jew is called a Sabra, which means prickly pear, because this fruit is tough on the outside and sweet inside.
- Israeli currency has braille printing on it
- Israel has the world’s only theater company where all the actors are deaf and blind
36 Interesting and Fun Israel Facts at Fact Retriever
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