Today Mount Gilboa is safely out of Philistine hands. It is a magnet for visitors seeking nature, picnics, and vistas and to be where the Bible comes alive. Each spring, nature lovers from all ...

Mount Gilboa is a scenic mountain, offering many great hiking trails. Half of the mountain is barren as a result of King David’s curse (2 Samuel 1:21). “It was on the next day that the ...

Some old timers report that one can see the ocean from Mount Gilboa (maybe with binoculars!) and that during World War II, the area was cordoned off to serve as an interceptor of communications ...

King Saul and his sons Jonathan, Avinadav, and Malchishua all fell on Mount Gilboa in a battle between Israel and the Philistines. The sons were slain; Saul was critically wounded and begged his ...

It’s a day of fun out in Israel’s nature.” Taking the high road Start your trip on the Gilboa Scenic Road (Route 667). The road follows the ridges of Mount Gilboa (which is not one single mountain) ...

A new moshav is being built on the slopes of Mount Gilboa, west of Jenin. Intended for some 100 families from the area, the settlement is called “Magen Sha’ul,” after King Saul who died at ...