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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedIsrael shares land borders with four countries:
- Lebanon to the north
- Syria to the northeast (Golan Heights)
- Jordan to the east
- Egypt to the southwest (Sinai Peninsula) Turkey, Cyprus, Iraq, and Yemen do not share land borders with Israel.
Turkey does not share a border with Israel (it borders Syria). Eliminating options containing Turkey (b, c, d) instantly leaves (a).
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