Dvora mountain, Mountain summit in Northern District, Israel
Dvora Mountain is a 437-metre limestone and dolomite hill in the Nazareth hills of the Lower Galilee, on the edge of the Jezreel Valley. Its eastern slope holds the village of Daburiyya, the city of Nof HaGalil lies to the west, and Mount Tabor rises 4.5 km to the south-east. The summit carries a KKL picnic area and a boulder commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's silver wedding in 1972.
The mountain is named after the prophetess Deborah, who according to the biblical account defeated Sisera, commander of the army of Jabin king of Hazor, in a battle in the valley below. In 1926, during the British Mandate, the site was declared a forest reserve known as the Sartaba Forest.
The mountain is named after the biblical prophetess Deborah, who according to the Book of Judges defeated Sisera, commander of King Jabin of Hazor's army, in the valley below. Its Arabic name is Jabal Sartaba. The village of Dabburiya lies on its eastern slopes, and Ein Mahel sits in the valley to the north.
The Israel National Trail crosses the summit, where KKL-JNF has prepared a picnic area; the eastern slope holds the village of Daburiyya and the western side the city of Nazareth Illit. The limestone and dolomite rock is covered with Mediterranean scrub, mainly oak. The peak gives a view over the Jezreel Valley and Mount Tabor, 4.5 km to the southeast.
The mountain's Arabic name, Jabal Sartaba, is still used alongside the Hebrew one. On the summit stands a rock commemorating the 25th wedding anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, marked in 1972. The Israel National Trail crosses the peak.
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