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Moving to Jerusalem
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and if including the size and population of East Jerusalem, the largest city in both population and area, with a population of 763,800 inhabitants over an area of ??125.1 km2 (48.3 square miles). Located in the Judean Mountains, between the Mediterranean and north of the Dead Sea, modern Jerusalem has grown far beyond the limits of the old town. The oldest part of the city, the City of David, was built in the 4th millennium BC, making Jerusalem one of the oldest cities in the world. Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism and was the spiritual center of the Jewish people since 1000 BC, when King David of Israel first established it as the capital of the United Kingdom of Israel (Psalm 122), and his son Solomon ordered the construction of the First Temple in the city. Jerusalem is also considered a holy city in Christianity and contains a significant number of Christian sites, and because of the mention of "the furthest mosque in the Qur'an (Sura Al-Isra) and the subsequent construction of a mosque called the "furthest mosque on the Temple Mount, Islam regards Jerusalem as the third holiest city. Despite being an area of ??only 0.9 square kilometer (0.35 square mile), the old town is the home to important key religious sites, including the Wailing Wall, the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque. The old walled city, a World Heritage site, has traditionally been divided into four quarters, although the names used today, Armenians, Christians, Jews, Muslims and neighborhoods -have been introduced in the early 19th century. The old town has been nominated for inscription on the List of World Heritage in danger by Jordan in 1982. During its long history, Jerusalem was destroyed twice, besieged 23 times, attacked 52 times, and captured and recaptured 44 times. All branches of the Israeli government are located in Jerusalem, including the Israeli parliament, the Knesset and the Supreme Court. Jerusalem is home to the Hebrew University and the Israel Museum with its Shrine of the Book. The Biblical Zoo in Jerusalem has always been classified as a tourist attraction in Israel for the Israelis. The popular Teddy Stadium is considered one of the football stadiums of leading the country. FDI, the only moving company based in France and Israel! 
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