Throughout history, the Ayalon Valley has been a battle ground. The strategic importance of the Valley derives from its location. As our Sages comment: the Ayalon Valley marks the boundary between the Shefela , the lowlands leading down to the Mediterranean coast and the hills leading up to Yerushalayim. Being fairly large, the Ayalon Valley is the last place an army can organize itself before the ascent to Yerushalayim.



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