Question: what region of the world is israel located
Answer: Israel ( / ˈɪzreɪəl / ; Hebrew : יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ) , officially the State of Israel ( Hebrew : מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל ‎ , Arabic : دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل ‎ ) , is a country in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea .