The reason is that part of the Great Rift Valley ​ — the fault line between the Mediterranean and the Arabian plates — ​ courses right through Israel, from north to south.
Alasannya adalah karena sebagian Lembah Celah Besar ​ — garis patahan antara lempeng Mediterania dan lempeng Arab ​ — persis melewati Israel, dari utara ke selatan.