[DOC] [TLE] Geography of Israel - Wikipedia [PAR] The geography of Israel is very diverse, with desert conditions in the south, and 
snow-capped ... To the west of Israel is the Mediterranean Sea, which makes up 
the majority of Israel's 273 km (170 .... The Negev Desert comprises 
approximately 12,000 square kilometers (4,633 sq mi), more than half of Israel's 
total land area. [DOC] [TLE] THE LAND: Geography and Climate - Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs [PAR] Mountains and plains, fertile land, and desert are often minutes apart. ... sandy 
shoreline, bordered by stretches of fertile farmland extending up to 25 miles (40 
km.) ... The Negev, comprising about half of Israel's land area, is sparsely 
inhabited,... [DOC] [TLE] Deserts of Israel | USA Today [PAR] The Negev makes up more than half the total land area of Israel. ... The Judean 
Desert, about 932 miles, lies west of the Judea mountains and east of the Dead... [DOC] [TLE] Israel Archives - Earth Trekkers [PAR] Jul 1, 2016 ... The Negev Desert makes up half of the land area of Israel, covering the southern 
half of the country. It is a dry, barren landscape but... [DOC] [TLE] Off-the-Beaten-Path in Israel: The Negev Desert - Earth Trekkers [PAR] May 20, 2016 ... The Negev Desert makes up half of the land area of Israel, covering the southern 
half of the country. It is a dry, barren landscape but... [DOC] [TLE] Israel - Encyclopedia of the Nations [PAR] Area: 20,770 square kilometers (8,019 square miles) ... plains, the dry area of the 
Negev Desert, and the Dead Seathe lowest point on the surface of the earth. ... 
The Jordan River, which makes up part of the border between Israel and Jordan, 
... (3,963 feet); the peaks of Lower Galilee rise to only about half this height. [DOC] [TLE] The Negev Desert - Israel [PAR] The Negev, which extends over Israel's southern region, accounts for over half of 
Israel's land area. Due to its desert character, however, this region is sparsely... [DOC] [TLE] For Bedouin of Israel, Life Style of the Open Desert Is Quickly Fading ... [PAR] Dec 31, 1989 ... RAHAT, Israel  Bearing a small white flag that signals the ... stingy offerings of 
the desert that makes up more than half of Israel's land area. [DOC] [TLE] Negev | desert region, Israel | Britannica.com [PAR] (The Southland), arid region, southern part of Israel, occupying almost half of ... 
and ha-Maktesh ha-Gadol (The Great Crater), about 9 mi long and up to 4 mi 
wide. ... be considered a desert as such; in the Beersheba area (altitude about 
800 ft... [DOC] [TLE] The Negev Desert | Virtual Israel Experience - Jewish Virtual Library [PAR] The Negev encompasses about half the land mass of Israel. ... For centuries, the 
area has been "home" to Bedouins who have increasingly given up their ... The 
town is also popular because of its clean, dry air, which makes it a haven for... [DOC] [TLE] Chapter 5 | The Jewish Agency [PAR] The Negev (the desert which makes up half of the south of Israel) was central to 
... Today, however, the Negev remains the least developed area in Israel: it is... [DOC] [TLE] Israel: Using technology, engineering to cut reliance on Galilee ... [PAR] May 12, 2016 ... Now, more than half of the fresh water used in this nation of 8.4 million ... Israel's 
population is expected to grow 65 percent by 2050 and so will water demand. ... 
area, cleans it up and pumps it south to the Negev desert, where it is used to .... It 
makes up more than 60 percent of the West Bank and is also... [DOC] [TLE] Food in the Desert? Israel's Salad Trail - Modern Farmer [PAR] Jan 31, 2014 ... The areas of Israel that are naturally fit for farming are very densely populated, 
while the Negev makes up more than half of Israel's land

Question: This desert makes up half of the area of Israel
Answer: Negev