The Land of Israel (Hebrew: Eretz Yisrael) refers to the land making up the ancient Jewish Kingdoms of Israel and Judah. The term has been used by Jews and Christians throughout history. Many Israelis see Eretz Yisrael symbolically represented in the Israeli national flag, with the blue stripes representing the Nile and the Euphrates, with everything in between as part of Eretz Yisrael. This territory includes the modern State of Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip as well as parts of the modern Kingdom of Jordan, south-western Syria, and southern Lebanon.
During the British mandate of Palestine, the name Eretz Yisrael (abbreviated Aleph-Yod), was part of the official name of the territory, when written in Hebrew. Consequently, in its modern usage, the term usually denotes only those parts of the land which came under the British mandate, i.e. the land currently occupied by Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and sometimes also Transjordan (now the Kingdom of Jordan).
THE STATE OF ISRAEL is prepared to cooperate with the agencies and representatives of the United Nations in implementing the resolution of the General Assembly of the 29th November, 1947, and will take steps to bring about the economic union of the whole of Eretz-Israel.
WE APPEAL - in the very midst of the onslaught launched against us now for months - to the Arab inhabitants of the State of Israel to preserve peace and participate in the upbuilding of the State on the basis of full and equal citizenship and due representation in all its provisional and permanent institutions.
The State of Israel is prepared to do its share in a common effort for the advancement of the entire Middle East.
The EretzIsrael Museum, the latest "beneficiary" of the Philistine city, is currently featuring an exhibition of cult items from the favissa (a pit or other hidden place reserved for sacred and/or votive objects) of a Philistine temple in Yavneh.
In the modern era, the name "Palestine," used to refer to the area of EretzIsrael to the west and east of the Jordan River, became current again in European languages and was also absorbed by Hebrew.
Furthermore, it provides even readers who are not professionals in the field with a fascinating analysis of the findings and their significance, and is an important contribution to the literature on EretzIsrael's culture during the biblical period in general and on the culture of the Philistines within that culture in particular.
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