Context: Israel (/ zrel /; Hebrew: , Arabic: ), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: , Arabic: ), is a country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economy and technology center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over East Jerusalem is not recognised internationally. The population of Israel was estimated in 2017 to be 8,777,580 people, of whom 74.7 % were Jewish, 20.8 % Arab and 4.5 % others.

Question: what region of the world is israel located?
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The relevant information to answer the above question is: Israel (/ zrel /; Hebrew: , Arabic: ), officially the State of Israel (Hebrew: , Arabic: ), is a country in the Middle East, on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.
So, the answer is the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea.