The Dead Sea is full of life!

This one of a kind destination located in the Jordan Rift Valley boasts to be the lowest point on earth by 417 meters below sea level. It is called the Dead Sea because of its extremely high content of salt making it impossible for any form of life to thrive in this body of water. However, this is one destination that one would not want to miss when visiting the historic country of Israel! Because of the amount of salts and minerals found in the water, the very low atmospheric pressure, and low position below sea level, people travel from near and far to benefit from its healing treatments for things such as respiratory issues, psoriasis, and osteoarthritis just to name a few. 

mandatory military service in Israel

In Israel, most of the citizens are drafted into the military at the age of 18. Men are required to serve at least three years while women are required to serve at least two to three years. After their mandatory service is complete, the men join the reserve forces and usually do up to several weeks of service a year until their forties. Most of the women are exempt from this though. Also Arab citizens of Israel (except for the Druze) and those participating in full-time religious studies are exempt from the draft.