In the Land of Canaan, each of the twelve Israelite tribes settled a different region on either side of the Jordan River. During a later period, a monarchy was established, but with the death of ...

Tulul adh-Dhahab, the site where a group of 10 incised ashlar blocks were found in Jordan ... Israelite residency” at the site of Tulul adh-Dhahab al-Gharbi in the valley of the az-Zarqa River ...

Two areas farmed by Israelis for more than 50 years have recently been returned to neighbouring Jordan. The first, al Ghamr (known in Israel as Zofar), is located south of ...

Upstream, at the Sea of Galilee, the river's fresh waters are diverted via Israel's National Water Carrier to the cities and farms of Israel, while dams built by Jordan and Syria claim a share of ...

the State of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River), and the Gaza Strip. Over the following years, tensions rose in the region, particularly between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.