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The Negev The Negev is Israel’s largest stretch of wilderness . It makes up half of the country , yet less than 10 percent of Israel’s population lives there . Negev means “ south” in Hebrew and is also related to the word “ dry . ” Although the Negev is a desert , it is not completely dry—sometimes , streams of water run through the Negev in winter . The Arava , the easternmost strip of the Negev , on the border with Jordan , is a plain that was created by a split in the earth’s crust millions of years ago . The northern part of the Arava runs into the Dead Sea . The sun is very strong here , so smear on plenty of sunscreen , wear sunglasses and a hat , and drink lots of water ! Ein Gedi is 12 miles north of Masada . The Bible tells us that King David found refuge in the Ein Gedi desert among “ the rocks of the ibexes . ” Today , you can still see herds of ibexes roaming there . Can you find Ein Gedi on the map of southern Israel ?
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