Mount Hebron

Mount Hebron
Mount Hebron
Highest point
Elevation	1,026 m (3,366 ft)
Prominence	1,026 m (3,366 ft)
Coordinates
Geography
Location	Levant

Mount Hebron (Arabic: جبل الخليل‎, Hebrew: הר חברון‎), or the Hebron hills, are a mountain ridge, geographic region, and geologic formation, comprising the bulk of the central Judean Mountains in the West Bank.

Geography

The highest peak of the mountain ridge is in the Palestinian city of Halhul, where a tableland exists with an altitude of 1,026 metres (3,366 ft).

The Hebron hills are located in the southern West Bank,[1][2] with its western foothills extending into Israel.[3]

History

Crusader period

During the Crusades, at the time of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, all the Hebron hills fell under the dominion of the seigneurie of St. Abraham.[4]

1967 and after

In recent times, several areas where traditional Palestinian herding communities live have been declared restricted military zones, forcing the displacement of many families. Several Israeli settlements have been established over the terrain. The Israeli military administration regards the area as a high priority for enforcing demolition orders regarding Palestinian dwellings.[5]

South Hebron Hills

Flora and fauna

The Hebron Hills form the southern and eastern border of Mediterranean vegetation in historical Palestine.

A 2012 survey by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority discovered 54 rare plant species in the region, more than half of them in cultivated fields. They include Boissiera squarrosa, a type of grass; Legousia hybrida, a plant from the bellflower family; and Reseda globulosa, a rare mignonette.[6]

The region has been known for its vineyards since biblical times. Palestinians and Israelis (from both parts of the Green Line) continue to farm grapes in this region. Local wineries include Yatir Winery.

References

Mijal Grinberg (2007-02-14). "Security forces demolish seven houses in Mt. Hebron villages". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis Group. 29 July 2004. p. 3308. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
Philip J. King (1983). American Archaeology in the Mideast. American Schools of Oriental Research. p. 217. ISBN 0-89757-508-3. Kibbutz Lahav, located in the western foothills of Mount Hebron in Israel
Claude Reignier Conder, The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, (1897) Routledge reprint 2005 ISBN 978-0-710-31080-4 p.78.
Amira Hass, Hagar Shezaf, 'The Village Where Palestinians Are Rendered Completely Powerless,' Haaretz 5 January 2021
Zafrir Rinat (15 March 2012). "Treasure trove of rare plants found in Israel's Hebron Hills". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

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[Haaretz-1] Mijal Grinberg (2007-02-14). "Security forces demolish seven houses in Mt. Hebron villages". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 2014-01-26.

[2] Europa World Year Book 2. Taylor & Francis Group. 29 July 2004. p. 3308. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.

[3] Philip J. King (1983). American Archaeology in the Mideast. American Schools of Oriental Research. p. 217. ISBN 0-89757-508-3. Kibbutz Lahav, located in the western foothills of Mount Hebron in Israel

[4] Claude Reignier Conder, The Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem, (1897) Routledge reprint 2005 ISBN 978-0-710-31080-4 p.78.

[5] Amira Hass, Hagar Shezaf, 'The Village Where Palestinians Are Rendered Completely Powerless,' Haaretz 5 January 2021

[6] Zafrir Rinat (15 March 2012). "Treasure trove of rare plants found in Israel's Hebron Hills". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 26 January 2014.