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  STATE: The Law of the Land

  The prevailing characteristic of the Israeli legal system is the large corpus of independent statutory and case law which has been evolving since 1948.

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  STATE: Israel Defense Forces

  The security objectives of the IDF, founded in 1948, are to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Israel, deter all enemies, and curb all forms of terrorism that ...

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  STATE: Symbols

  The official emblem of the State of Israel is a candelabrum (menorah), whose shape is said to be derived from the seven-branched moriah, a plant known since antiquity.

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  STATE: Judiciary

  The independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by law.

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  STATE: Local Government

  Services provided by local government include education, culture, health, social welfare, road maintenance, public parks, water, and sanitation.

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