Here is a series of maps explaining why. ... One of Israel's land borders was formalised for the first time in 1979, when Egypt became the first Arab country to recognise the Jewish state.

The map, replicated below, shows the approximate borders of the ancient Kingdoms of Judah (highlighted in green) and Israel (highlighted in yellow) in the year 982 BCE (Before the Common Era, also ...

The book includes maps showing the entire biblical Land of Israel as belonging to the modern state of Israel. Though many contemporary maps used in Israel show the same, Israel’s own government ...