Naḥal Sorek, also Soreq, is one of the largest, most important drainage basins in the Judean Hills. It is mentioned in the Book of Judges 16:4 of the Bible as the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of the ancient Israelites. It is known in Arabic as Wadi es-Sarār, sometimes spelled Surar, and by various names along different segments, such as Wadi Qalunya near Motza, Wadi al-Tahuna, and Nahr Rubin further downstream.
Refaim Bridge, at which the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway is passing below Road 386, at the point Nahal Refaim is entering Nahal Sorek
Sorek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Nahal Sorek, near Road 386 and beside Mount Eitan [he]
Remains of the Nahal Sorek Railway Station
Distant mountain rising above Nahal Sorek
The Judaean Mountains, or Judaean Hills or the Hebron Mountains, are a mountain range in Israel and the West Bank where Jerusalem, Hebron and several other biblical cities are located. The mountains reach a height of 1,026 metres (3,366 ft). The Judean Mountains can be divided into a number of sub-regions, including the Mount Hebron ridge, the Jerusalem ridge and the Judean slopes.
View of the Judaean Mountains near Jerusalem
The Judean Hills viewed from the Dead Sea
View from hilltop overlooking Wadi es-Ṣur, an extension of the Elah Valley in Israel
View from Beit Meir in the Judaean Mountains