Israel is located in Africa.
Israel ( [ ˈɪzreiəl ] ; ) , officially the State of Israel ( [ mediˈnat jisʁaˈʔel ] دَوْلَة إِسْرَائِيل [ dawlat ʔisraːˈʔiːl ] ) , is a country in the Middle East , on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea .