'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'
'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)
Now that Israel has opened its doors to tourists, check out these fascinating places you can go in Israel to soak up culture, history and fun, without touching your wallet!
'And the word of the Lord came to me a second time, saying: Take the girdle that you bought and rise, go to Prat (Spring) and hide it there in the cleft of a rock (Jeremiah 13.3)'
The year 2019 was very successful for the Israeli tourism industry, which set a new record for incoming tourism and saw an 11% increase in tourist arrivals over 2018.
According to a survey published by the Ministry of Tourism, Jerusalem was the location most frequented, attracting 77.5% of all tourists in the country.
Amnesty says Israel’s tourism industry in Judea and Samaria profits from the 'occupation, human rights violations and war crimes' and is calling for a boycott.
Tourism in Israel is booming, as people are increasingly attracted to the remarkable historic sites, beauty, food and culture, and this despite the spate of Palestinian terror attacks.
Despite years of war and conflict in the region, Israel's north has a wealth of scenic nature trails and the Nahal Ilyon Nature Reserve in the town of Metulla is no exception.