Israel—Little Big Country
Seffi Ben-Yoseph
1985
The northern Negev and the Negev mountain range
Restore our fortunes, O Lord, like watercourse in the Negev
They who sow in tears shall reap with songs of joy
—Psalms 126:4–5
More than half of the area of the State of Israel is desert. The entire southern part of our country, the Negev, is part of the worldwide desert system that exists in the su…
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