Question: when was the modern state of israel established
Answer: 0 % other Demonym Israeli Government Unitary parliamentary republic President Reuven Rivlin Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Knesset Speaker Yuli - Yoel Edelstein Chief Justice Esther Hayut Legislature Knesset Independence Declared 14 May 1948 Admission to UNO 11 May 1949 Area Total 20,770 -- 22,072 km ( 8,019 -- 8,522 sq mi ) ( 150th ) Water 440 km ( 170 sq mi ) Water ( % ) 2.