'And Joshua passed on from Libnah, and all Israel with him, to Lachish, and encamped against it, and fought against it. And G-d delivered Lachish into the hand of Israel...

'And Ben Haddad listened to king Asa, and he sent the captains of his armies against the cities of Israel, and he struck Ijon and Dan and Abel-Beth Maachah and all Kinereth with all the land of Naftali' (1 Kings 15:20)

'Pharaoh, King of Egypt, had come up and conquered Gezer and burnt it in fire, and killed the Canaanite who lived in the city. He gave it as a wedding present to his daughter, Solomon’s wife, and Solomon then build up Gezer'

'For the children of Naphtali… Migdal-el, Horem, and Beth-‘anath and Beth-shemesh; nineteen cities with their villages' (Joshua 19: 32-38)

Due to the completion of Israel's longest suspension bridge over the biblical Ben-Hinnom Valley, more pilgrims and pedestrians will be able to reach holy sites.

On your next trip to Israel, if you are looking to sample great wine, enjoy beautiful nature, and see incredible archaeology, the Yatir forest is waiting for you!

'The king took counsel and made two golden calves, and he said to them, saying, “It is far for you to go up to Jerusalem; here are your gods, O Israel, that have brought you up from the land of Egypt.' (1 Kings 12-30)

This rarely visited site has many well- preserved ruins of most of the empires that controlled Israel over its 4,000 years!

'And Abram heard that his kinsman had been taken captive, and he armed his trained men, those born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and he pursued [them] until Dan.' (Genesis: 14:14)

'Behold… a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Let us make a small walled upper chamber, and place there for him a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp; and it will be that when he comes to us, he will turn into there.'

There is so much to learn about Jerusalem - past and present.

With a fascinating history, Biblical ruins and stunning scenery, Gath offers something for everyone.

Indeed, on Jerusalem Day - Yom Yerushalayim - Israelis celebrate the liberation of the Holy City in 1967.

Each year on Lag B’omer, over 250,000 people converge on the sleepy town of Meron in northern Israel. What is it that attracts so many people to Meron?

'And Solomon built Gezer and the lower Beth-horon. And Baalath and Tadmor in the desert in the land' (1 Kings: 9: 17-18)

When living in Israel, one gets so accustomed to seeing biblical sites at every turn that you can almost start taking it for granted. Some are well known, others less so.

'Gather the sons of Benjamin from the midst of Jerusalem, and in Tekoa sound the shofar, and over Beth-hakerem raise a standard, for evil is visible from the north and a great calamity' (Jeremiah 6:1)

According to Jewish sources, these underground hot springs (17 in all) first came about due to the flood of Noah.

'And all these kings met together, they came and camped together at the waters of Merom, to fight with Israel '(Joshua 11: 5)

'And the border circled from the top of the mountain to the fountain of the Mei (water of) Neftoach, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border circled to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim' (Joshua 15:9)

Then Joshua spoke to the Lord on the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, 'Sun, stand still upon Gibeon, and Moon in the valley of Ayalon.'

According to Jewish tradition, Mashiach will enter the city via the Mercy Gate and rebuild the Temple.

'This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families…Halhul, Beth-zur, and Gedor.' (Joshua 15:20-58)

'And the cities of the tribe of the children of Benjamin according to their families, were … Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Motza.' (Joshua 18:21-26)

'On the third day, Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the place from afar' (Genesis 22:4)

'And he, Hezekiah, stopped up the source of the waters of the upper Gihon, and he led them straight down on the west to the City of David' (2 Chronicles 32:30)

Climbing to the top of the roof of the former crusader church, there are several locations to view where many exciting Biblical stories took place.

When speaking of spectacular biblical sites in Jordan that can be experienced from Israel, the Arnon River is one key site that is often overlooked.

According to tradition, Qasr El Yehud on the Jordan River is the exact spot where Joshua and the Children of Israel entered the holy land.

On a clear day, many sites of significance are visible from here, including Jerusalem, Amman, Jericho, the Dead Sea , Biblical Mount Nebo and more.

Certain Biblical sites in Jordan are visible from Israel and can be experienced without leaving the Jewish state!

These amazing mosaics remain in mint condition and testify to the Jewish community's wealth.

Why were the Romans so shocked by the Jews rebuilding Hebron?

Wars with the Assyrians and Babylonians should've ended Jewish ties to Hebron and the Holy Land, but God had other plans.

Hebron is one of the places in Israel that has the deepest meaning to me.

During the First Temple period, Jerusalem was the only Israelite city larger than Lachish.

The location of a major Biblical battle, the Hula Valley is now known for amazing birdwatching.

Zorah was the hometown of Samson, the strongest man who ever lived.

'And I shall draw to you, to the brook Kishon, Sisera, the chieftain of Jabin’s army, with his chariots and his multitude; and I will give him into your hands' (Judges 4:7)

Mount Gilboa is a scenic mountain, offering many great hiking trails. Half of the mountain is barren as a result of King David’s curse (2 Samuel 1:21).