Because it is the only free country in the middle east
Uh... maybe because that as far as is known a bunch of Israeli Jews haven’t flown planes into buildings?
Yes, the only civilized country in the ME. The have taken the desert and made it lush and productive. They contribute positively to science and culture way of out of proportion to their numbers. And they do it all while their hateful neighbors snap at their ankles. What’s not to like?