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An Israeli man in front of the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem’s occupied Old City on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
An Israeli man in front of the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem’s occupied Old City on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Test your knowledge of Israel, from its founding to its system of government.

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April 16, 2019 10:00 am (EST)

An Israeli man in front of the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem’s occupied Old City on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
An Israeli man in front of the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem’s occupied Old City on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
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