The largest cities are Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Haifa. Israel has hot, dry summers and mild or cool winters. The climate varies among the land regions because of differences in altitude and distance from the Mediterranean. August is the hottest month, and the temperature ranges from 75F. in northern Galilee, to 90F. in the Rift Valley. In the northern uplands, there are some days of freezing temperatures almost every winter.
Rain falls generally in winter, and mostly in the south.
There is much to see and do in Israel. The country is beautiful, and there are many ancient sites to visit. The Wailing Wall in East Jerusalem is one of the holiest shrines. It contains stones from the Biblical Temple of the Jews. From Masada to the Dead Sea, one can see many beautiful and historic sites.