Where is Palestine located in Southwest Asia?

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Panoramic view of a small valley with a stream, olive trees, and terraced hillsides in the countryside near Ramallah, Palestine, under a sky with scattered clouds. — Palestine View from a small valley with a stream between large hills of olive groves.

Palestine is a region located in Southwest Asia along the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is generally regarded as the southern coastal area situated between Egypt—where Asia meets Africa—and Tyre.12

While the region's historical boundaries have been fluid, it is contemporary understood to lie between Egypt, southern Lebanon, and Jordan. The area is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria and Jordan to the east, the Red Sea to the south, Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula to the southwest, and the Mediterranean Sea to the west. Today, the State of Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip are located within this region.32