Interesting Facts about Israel

Here are some fun and surprising facts you probably didn’t know about Israel.

1. Israel is the only country in the world where women can be found roaming with the M16 Assault Rifle
2. In Israel, every citizen male or female has to serve at least two years in the Israeli army
3. In 1952, Albert Einstein was asked to become the President of Israel, which he declined
4. Solar energy is used to heat water for nearly 93 percent of Israel’s household, which is the highest percentage in the world
5. The first antivirus software for computers was made in 1979 in Israel
6. Israel is so small; you can run it East-West in 2 hours and North-South in 9 days