73 fun facts about Israel
Celebrate Israelâs 73rd anniversary with ISRAEL21c. Illustration via Shutterstock (Israel21c) -- To celebrate Israelâs 73rd birthday on April 15, weâve brought together a list of 73 weird, wacky and remarkable things about this tiny country in the Middle East that you most likely donât know. The oldest tree in Israel is a jujube tree in Ein Hatzeva on the road to Eilat, which is thought to be between 1,500 to 2,000 years old. Scientists in Israel managed to grow fresh dates from sixth century seeds found at Masada and Qumran. The Israel Postal service has a spe...