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Anyone who knows geography, geology, and the causes of earthquakes would certainly know that Israel sits directly on top of a crucial meeting point of the African continental tectonic plate with its rifting piece known as the Arabian plate, which is extremely prone to earthquakes. Virtually every year minor earthquakes are reported by the Israeli authorities and every century or so a major earthquake will strike the region. Due to these conditions, Israel has implemented a unique way of building that ensures the majority of structures can withstand the most moderate to severe earthquakes.
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