The New Digital Atlas of Israel: Transitioning from Print to an Interactive National Cartographic Knowledge Hub

For decades, the Atlas of Israel has served as the definitive national record of the country's geography, history, and demographics.Since its first appearance in 1956, it has been published in five major editions, evolving from a massive national tome to a school atlas format.While successful, the last printed edition was released in 2008 (Hebrew) and 2011 (English), leaving the current data significantly outdated.The traditional print format has proven limited in accessibility, difficult to update regularly with shifting socio-economic and demographic trends, and incompatible with modern digital learning environments in the education system.The transition to a digital atlas integrates with the digital classroom and allows for continuity of studies during distance learning in times of emergency.Therefore, the project has been revitalized as a fully digital initiative (figure 1).