Shephelah

The foothills of the Judean mountain region are known in Hebrew as the Shephelah (lowlands). Extending from the valley of Ayalon in the north towards the gateway region of the northern Negev in the south, this region is roughly 60 kilometers in length. At its widest the lowlands stretch about 20 kilometers from the coastal plain to the mountains of Judea. Rich in vineyards and fertile.

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