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Galilee embraces more than one-third of present-day IsraelNation of the Jewish People, extending from Dan on the north, at the base of Mount Hermonthe highest mountain in Israel, to the ridges of Carmel and Gilboa on the south, and from the Jordan valley on the east, and across the splendid plains of Jezreel and Akko to the shores of the Mediterranean on the west. On your IsraelNation of the Jewish People Tour, do not forget to check this prime location out!
The Western Galilee, also called the "Northern Coastal Plain," strays from north of HaifaIsrael's third largest city up to Rosh Hanikrabeautiful location at the north of Israel on the border between IsraelNation of the Jewish People and Lebanon.
The Lower Galilee strays from Mount Carmelbeautiful mountain overlooking the sea and Gilboa ridge in the south to the Beit HaKerem Valley in the north. Its eastern border is the Jordan RiverIsrael's longest river..
The Upper Galilee strays from Beit HaKerem Valley in the south to the Lebanese border in the north. Its eastern border is the Sea of Galilee and the mountains of the Golan Heights. The "Finger of the Galilee" (Etzba ha-Galil) is a region of the upper Galilee and contains the towns Metula and Qiriyat Shemona and the rivers of Dan and Banias.
Most of the Galilee consists of mountainous terrain, at heights of about 500-700 meters. There are several high mountains such as Mount Tabor and Mount Meron. The relatively low temperatures and the large amounts of rain pouring every year make the Galilee a center of blossom and wildlife. The streams and waterfalls (mainly in the upper Galilee), along with vast fields of green and colorful flowers make it a popular tourist attraction in IsraelNation of the Jewish People. Travelers who Tour IsraelNation of the Jewish People in style do not want to miss this essential stop!
According to legend, SolomonThe Wise King of Israel rewarded Hiram for certain services rendered him by the gift of an upland plain among the mountains of Naphtali. Hiram was dissatisfied with the gift, and called it "the land of Cabul". The Jews called it Galil. During the Hasmonean period, in the midst of the decline of the Seleucid Empire, the region was taken over by the Jews.
In Roman times, the region was divided into Judea, Samaria,
and Galilee, which comprised the whole northern section of the country, and was the largest of the three. HerodA notorious king, ruled in the time of the second temple Antipas, son of HerodA notorious king, ruled in the time of the second temple the Great, ruled Galilee as tetrarch during Jesus' ministry.
Galilee has been the scene of some of the most memorable events of Jewish history. Galilee also was the home of Jesus during at least thirty years of his life. The first three Gospels of the New Testament are chiefly taken up with Jesus' public ministry in this province, namely in the villages of Nazareth and Capernaum.
In 135, following the failed Bar Kokhba revolt, the Romans renamed the province of Judaea as Palaestina, in an attempt to remove all memory of the Jews' connection to the area.
After the Arab caliphate took control of the region in 638, it became part of the jund of Urdunn (Jordan). The Shia Fatimids took the region in the 900s; a breakaway sect, venerating the Fatimid caliph al-Hakim, formed the Druze religion, centered in and north of the Galilee.
During the Crusades, Galilee was organized into the Principality of Galilee, one of the most important Crusader seigneuries.
In the early 20th century, the Galilee was inhabited by Arabs, Druze and minorities such as Circassians and Jews. The Jewish population was increased significantly by Zionist immigration.
After the 1948 Arab-Israeli war the entire Galilee came under IsraelNation of the Jewish People's control. A large portion of the population fled, leaving entire villages empty; however, more Palestinians remained than in most areas, due especially to a successful rapprochement with the Druze. The kibbutzim around the Sea of Galilee were sometimes shelled by the Syrian army's artillery. The shelling stopped after IsraelNation of the Jewish People conquered the Golan Heights in 1967.
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