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Galilee: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Ha-galil

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Upper Galilee
Map highlighting the Galilee region in northern Israel with orange shading. Surrounding areas include Lebanon to the north, the Golan Heights to the northeast, Syria to the east, the West Bank to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The map also shows neighboring countries Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. An inset globe in the upper left locates the region within the eastern Mediterranean.
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